căn cứ

Level ≈B2 (approx.) nounverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [kan˧˧ kɨ˧˦]Huế [kaŋ˧˧ kɨ˨˩˦]Saigon [kaŋ˧˧ kɨ˦˥] browser voice

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cănlevelngang cứrisingsắc

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căn cứ means basis; grounds.

Chinese characters: 根據

Meanings of căn cứ in English

Noun

basis, grounds
- Lời phê bình không có căn cứ.The criticism is groundless.
a base (permanent structure for housing military)

Verb

to base on ≈ dựa

Example sentences with căn cứ

Chúng tôi chỉ mới có căn cứ đầu tiên. We just got to first base.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 根據.

Frequently asked questions

What does căn cứ mean in English?

căn cứ (noun) means "basis; grounds".

How do you pronounce căn cứ?

IPA: Hanoi [kan˧˧ kɨ˧˦]; Saigon [kaŋ˧˧ kɨ˦˥]. Tones: căn — level tone (ngang), cứ — rising tone (sắc).

Is căn cứ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. căn cứ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 根據.

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.