cây số

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [kəj˧˧ so˧˦]Huế [kəj˧˧ ʂow˨˩˦]Saigon [kəj˧˧ ʂow˦˥] browser voice

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câylevelngang sốrisingsắc

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cây số means kilometer/kilometre; a marker made of concrete; similar to a headstone.

Meanings of cây số in English

Noun

colloquial kilometer/kilometre ≈ kilômét kilômet ki-lô-mét
a marker made of concrete, similar to a headstone, that marks each kilometer on a road

Example sentences with cây số

Ngôi trường ở phía trước 2 cây số. The school is two kilometers ahead.

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

Etymology

cây (“tree; plant”) + số (“number”).

Frequently asked questions

What does cây số mean in English?

cây số (noun) means "kilometer/kilometre; a marker made of concrete; similar to a headstone".

How do you pronounce cây số?

IPA: Hanoi [kəj˧˧ so˧˦]; Saigon [kəj˧˧ ʂow˦˥]. Tones: cây — level tone (ngang), số — 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.