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cơ sở

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Hanoi [kəː˧˧ səː˧˩]Huế [kəː˧˧ ʂəː˧˨]Saigon [kəː˧˧ ʂəː˨˩˦] browser voice
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cơ sở means foundation; base; basis.

Chinese characters: 基礎

Meanings of cơ sở in English

Noun

  1. foundation; base; basis (of an idea or the like) ≈ nền tảngnền móng
  2. premise, facility (a piece of real estate belonging to one entity, usually commercial)
    • Công ti mới mở cơ sở mới.The company has opened a new office.
    • Trường tổ chức hội thảo tại cơ sở 1 Hai Bà Trưng.The school holds a workshop at its campus at 1 Hai Bà Trưng.
  3. facility (institution specially designed for a specific purpose)
    • cơ sở y tếmedical facility

Words with cơ sở

Example sentences with cơ sở

  • Gia đình là cơ sở nền tảng của xã hội. The family is the fundamental base of society.
  • Chavacano là một tiếng bồi hình thành trên cơ sở tiếng Tây Ban Nha. Chavacano is a Spanish-based creole language.
  • Chavacano là một ngôn ngữ bồi hình thành trên cơ sở tiếng Tây Ban Nha. Chavacano is a Spanish-based creole language.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 基礎.

Frequently asked questions

What does cơ sở mean in English?

cơ sở (noun) means "foundation; base; basis".

How do you pronounce cơ sở?

IPA: Hanoi [kəː˧˧ səː˧˩]; Saigon [kəː˧˧ ʂəː˨˩˦]. Tones: cơ — level tone (ngang), sở — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is cơ sở a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. cơ sở is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 基礎.

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.