cậu
Hanoi [kəw˧˨ʔ]Huế [kəw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kəw˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
cậu means you (to a friend of the same age); maternal uncle.
Meanings of cậu in English
Pronoun
- you, a young boy or man
- he/him, a young boy or man
- I/me, your mother's brother
- you, my mother's brother
- familiar you, my peer who I know is as old as me
- familiar you, a male younger than me
- honorific you, my young master, my old master's son
Noun
- Central Vietnam a father
- a maternal uncle (mother's brother)
- a young male master
- a younger male stranger
Words with cậu
Synonyms and antonyms of cậu
Antonyms
Example sentences with cậu
- Rõ ràng là cậu có vấn đề. It's pretty clear you have a problem.
- Cố giữ cho mắt cậu mở ra. Try to keep your eyes open.
- Cậu đã cởi quần ở đâu vậy? Where did you take your pants off?
- Tom sẽ cố để ngăn cản cậu. Tom will try to stop you.
- Hôm nay cậu có vẻ vui nhỉ. You seem happy today.
- Cậu cũng có thể đi với tôi. You may as well come with me.
- Công ty chỗ cậu làm tên gì? What's the name of the company you work for?
- Tôi đã gặp cậu ấy trong tù. I met him in prison.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, cậu could be written as 臼, 舅. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *guːʔ, from Old Chinese 舅 (OC *[ɡ](r)uʔ) (B-S) (SV: cữu).
Frequently asked questions
What does cậu mean in English?
cậu (pronoun) means "you (to a friend of the same age); maternal uncle".
How do you pronounce cậu?
IPA: Hanoi [kəw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kəw˨˩˨]. Tones: cậu — heavy tone (nặng).