câu đố

Level ≈B1 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [kəw˧˧ ʔɗo˧˦]Huế [kəw˧˧ ʔɗow˨˩˦]Saigon [kəw˧˧ ʔɗow˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

câulevelngang đốrisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

câu đố means a riddle; brain-teaser; conundrum.

Meanings of câu đố in English

Noun

a riddle; brain-teaser; conundrum

Example sentences with câu đố

Phần tiếp theo của câu đố là gì? What is the next of the riddle?
Tôi ghét câu đố. I hate riddles.
Cô ấy đang giải thích cho anh ấy cách giải câu đố đó. She explained to him how to solve the puzzle.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, câu đố could be written as 句拓. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does câu đố mean in English?

câu đố (noun) means "a riddle; brain-teaser; conundrum".

How do you pronounce câu đố?

IPA: Hanoi [kəw˧˧ ʔɗo˧˦]; Saigon [kəw˧˧ ʔɗow˦˥]. Tones: câu — level tone (ngang), đố — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.