có công

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Hanoi [kɔ˧˦ kəwŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [kɔ˨˩˦ kəwŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [kɔ˦˥ kəwŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

córisingsắc cônglevelngang

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có công means to be deserving or worthy.

Meanings of có công in English

Verb

to be deserving or worthy

Example sentences with có công

Có công mài sắt có ngày nên kim. Practice makes perfect.
Tom và Mary có công việc giống nhau. Tom and Mary have the same job.
Không có công bằng làm sao có hòa bình. Without justice there will be no peace.
Không có công việc, tôi không thể đẻ giành tiền. With no work, I can't save any money.
Tôi nhớ năm anh ấy bắt đầu có công ăn việc làm. I remember the year when he began working and earning money.

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

Etymology

có + công.

Frequently asked questions

What does có công mean in English?

có công (verb) means "to be deserving or worthy".

How do you pronounce có công?

IPA: Hanoi [kɔ˧˦ kəwŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [kɔ˦˥ kəwŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: có — rising tone (sắc), công — level tone (ngang).

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.