cô bé

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

Hanoi [ko˧˧ ʔɓɛ˧˦]Huế [kow˧˧ ʔɓɛ˨˩˦]Saigon [kow˧˧ ʔɓɛ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

côlevelngang bérisingsắc

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

cô bé means little miss; young lady.

Meanings of cô bé in English

Noun

formal little miss, young lady ≈ con bé
- Cô bé năm nay mấy tuổi rồi?How old is your little daughter?
sexual slang vulva, vagina

Synonyms and antonyms of cô bé

Antonyms

cậu nhỏ

Example sentences with cô bé

Cô bé đó sống ở Brazil. The little girl lived in Brazil.

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

Etymology

Compound of cô + bé.

Frequently asked questions

What does cô bé mean in English?

cô bé (noun) means "little miss; young lady".

How do you pronounce cô bé?

IPA: Hanoi [ko˧˧ ʔɓɛ˧˦]; Saigon [kow˧˧ ʔɓɛ˦˥]. Tones: cô — level tone (ngang), bé — 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.