công chúa

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

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

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công chúa means princess; daughter of a monarch.

Meanings of công chúa in English

Noun

princess, daughter of a monarch (king, emperor)
princess, daughter of a shogun

Example sentences with công chúa

Bạn có muốn trở thành một công chúa? Do you want to be a princess?
Chào buổi sáng, công chúa. Good morning, princess.
Hoàng tử và công chúa đi vào phòng của họ. The prince and the princess went to their room.

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

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 公主 (SV: công chủ).

Frequently asked questions

What does công chúa mean in English?

công chúa (noun) means "princess; daughter of a monarch".

How do you pronounce công chúa?

IPA: Hanoi [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ t͡ɕuə˧˦]; Saigon [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ cuə˦˥]. Tones: công — level tone (ngang), chúa — 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.