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cô đơn

Level ≈A2 (approx.) adjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [ko˧˧ ʔɗəːn˧˧]Huế [kow˧˧ ʔɗəːŋ˧˧]Saigon [kow˧˧ ʔɗəːŋ˧˧] browser voice
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cô đơn means lonely.

Chinese characters: 孤單

Meanings of cô đơn in English

Adjective

  1. lonely

Example sentences with cô đơn

  • Tom nói rằng anh ấy cô đơn. Tom says that he's lonely.
  • Tôi đã cực kì cô đơn. I was terribly lonely.
  • Anh ta cảm thấy cô đơn. He felt lonely.
  • Bạn có sợ cô đơn không? Are you scared to be alone?
  • Tom đã quen với cô đơn. Tom got used to being alone.
  • Cô đơn quá quá, chắc mình khóc mất. I am so lonely I think I'm going to cry.
  • Tôi cảm thấy cô đơn. I'm lonely.
  • Bạn đang rất cô đơn. You're very lonely.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 孤單.

Frequently asked questions

What does cô đơn mean in English?

cô đơn (adjective) means "lonely".

How do you pronounce cô đơn?

IPA: Hanoi [ko˧˧ ʔɗəːn˧˧]; Saigon [kow˧˧ ʔɗəːŋ˧˧]. Tones: cô — level tone (ngang), đơn — level tone (ngang).

Is cô đơn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. cô đơn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 孤單.

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.