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côn trùng

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Hanoi [kon˧˧ t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˨˩]Huế [koŋ˧˧ ʈʊwŋ͡m˦˩]Saigon [koŋ˧˧ ʈʊwŋ͡m˨˩] browser voice
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cônlevelngangtrùngfallinghuyền

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côn trùng means an insect.

Chinese characters: 昆蟲 (昆 “swarming; proliferating; infesting” + 蟲 “animal”) Classifier: con — e.g. một con côn trùng (one insect)

Meanings of côn trùng in English

Noun

  1. an insect

Example sentences with côn trùng

  • Côn trùng có hệ thần kinh không? Do insects have a nervous system?
  • Bạn có bình xịt côn trùng không? Do you have insect repellent spray?
  • Bướm có phải côn trùng không? Are butterflies insects?
  • Tôi bị nhiều côn trùng cắn trong rừng. I was bitten by a lot of insects in the forest.
  • Trong rừng tôi bị nhiều côn trùng cắn. I was bitten by a lot of insects in the forest.
  • Muỗi là côn trùng. Mosquitoes are insects.
  • Kiến là côn trùng. Ants are insects.
  • Nhện ăn côn trùng. Spiders eat insects.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 昆蟲, composed of 昆 (“swarming; proliferating; infesting”) and 蟲 (“animal”).

Frequently asked questions

What does côn trùng mean in English?

côn trùng (noun) means "an insect".

How do you pronounce côn trùng?

IPA: Hanoi [kon˧˧ t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˨˩]; Saigon [koŋ˧˧ ʈʊwŋ͡m˨˩]. Tones: côn — level tone (ngang), trùng — falling tone (huyền).

Is côn trùng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. côn trùng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 昆蟲.

What classifier is used with côn trùng?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con côn trùng" (one an insect).

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.