TuDien.NgonNguViet.comVietnamese ⇄ English dictionary

câu hỏi

Level ≈A1 (approx.) noun Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [kəw˧˧ hɔj˧˩]Huế [kəw˧˧ hɔj˧˨]Saigon [kəw˧˧ hɔj˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
câulevelnganghỏidippinghỏi

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

câu hỏi means question.

Meanings of câu hỏi in English

Noun

  1. question

Example sentences with câu hỏi

  • Có ai có câu hỏi gì không? Does anyone have any questions?
  • Câu hỏi đó dễ trả lời thôi. That question is easy to answer.
  • Đó là một câu hỏi phức tạp. It's a very complex question.
  • Tôi chỉ có một câu hỏi thôi. I only have one question.
  • Đừng né tránh câu hỏi của tôi. Don't dodge my question.
  • Nhưng câu hỏi không phải như vậy. But the question wasn't that.
  • Cứ trả lời câu hỏi đi! Just answer the questions!
  • Tôi chỉ có một câu hỏi. I only have one question.

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 hỏi could be written as 句𠳨. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From câu (“sentence”) + hỏi (“to ask”).

Frequently asked questions

What does câu hỏi mean in English?

câu hỏi (noun) means "question".

How do you pronounce câu hỏi?

IPA: Hanoi [kəw˧˧ hɔj˧˩]; Saigon [kəw˧˧ hɔj˨˩˦]. Tones: câu — level tone (ngang), hỏi — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.