cấu tạo

Level ≈B2 (approx.) nounverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [kəw˧˦ taːw˧˨ʔ]Huế [kəw˨˩˦ taːw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kəw˦˥ taːw˨˩˨] browser voice

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cấu tạo means composition; structure.

Chinese characters: 構造

Meanings of cấu tạo in English

Noun

composition, structure

Verb

to compose, to construct

Example sentences with cấu tạo

Hệ tim mạch được cấu tạo từ phổi, tim, tĩnh mạch, động mạnh và mao mạch. Lungs, heart, veins, arteries and capillaries form the cardiovascular system.
Hệ tuần hoàn được cấu tạo từ phổi, tim, tĩnh mạch, động mạnh và mao mạch. Lungs, heart, veins, arteries and capillaries form the cardiovascular system.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 構造 (“composition, structure”).

Frequently asked questions

What does cấu tạo mean in English?

cấu tạo (noun) means "composition; structure".

How do you pronounce cấu tạo?

IPA: Hanoi [kəw˧˦ taːw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kəw˦˥ taːw˨˩˨]. Tones: cấu — rising tone (sắc), tạo — heavy tone (nặng).

Is cấu tạo a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. cấu tạo is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 構造.

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.