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cáo chung

verb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [kaːw˧˦ t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [kaːw˨˩˦ t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [kaːw˦˥ cʊwŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice
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cáo chung means to come to an end.

Chinese characters: 告終

Meanings of cáo chung in English

Verb

  1. formal, literary to come to an end
    • khi nền quân chủ Việt Nam cáo chungwhen the end came to Vietnamese monarchism

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 告終.

Frequently asked questions

What does cáo chung mean in English?

cáo chung (verb) means "to come to an end".

How do you pronounce cáo chung?

IPA: Hanoi [kaːw˧˦ t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [kaːw˦˥ cʊwŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: cáo — rising tone (sắc), chung — level tone (ngang).

Is cáo chung a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. cáo chung is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 告終.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.