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cơ hội

Level ≈A2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [kəː˧˧ hoj˧˨ʔ]Huế [kəː˧˧ hoj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kəː˧˧ hoj˨˩˨] browser voice
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cơ hội means opportunity.

Chinese characters: 機會

Meanings of cơ hội in English

Noun

  1. opportunity
    • Đừng bỏ lỡ cơ hội.Don't let the opportunity slip.

Example sentences with cơ hội

  • Tom đang có một cơ hội lớn. Tom is taking a big chance.
  • Hãy xem thử thách là cơ hội. Embrace challenges as opportunities.
  • Hãy cho người khác một cơ hội. Give someone else a chance.
  • Bạn đã bỏ lỡ cơ hội. You lost your chance.
  • Tôi đã bỏ lỡ cơ hội. I missed the opportunity.
  • Cho nó cơ hội khác đi. Give her another chance.
  • Đây là cơ hội của tôi. This is my chance.
  • Tôi đã có cơ hội gặp anh ấy. I had a chance to see him.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 機會 (“opportunity”).

Frequently asked questions

What does cơ hội mean in English?

cơ hội (noun) means "opportunity".

How do you pronounce cơ hội?

IPA: Hanoi [kəː˧˧ hoj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kəː˧˧ hoj˨˩˨]. Tones: cơ — level tone (ngang), hội — heavy tone (nặng).

Is cơ hội a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. cơ hội is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 機會.

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.