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cậu bé

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

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cậu bé means young boy; little brat.

Meanings of cậu bé in English

Noun

  1. young boy; little brat

Example sentences with cậu bé

  • Cậu bé ở đằng kia đang chạy. That boy is running.
  • Các cậu bé đang chơi bóng đá. The boys are playing soccer.
  • Cậu bé vẫn chưa được tìm thấy. The boy is yet to be found.
  • Cậu bé đã đá quả bóng. The boy kicked the ball.
  • Cậu bé thử ăn bằng đũa. The boy tried eating with chopsticks.
  • Có ba cậu bé trong sân. There are three boys in the yard.
  • Cậu bé đó rất thông minh. That boy is very smart.
  • Một cậu bé cao hơn người còn lại. One boy is taller than the other.

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

Etymology

cậu + bé.

Frequently asked questions

What does cậu bé mean in English?

cậu bé (noun) means "young boy; little brat".

How do you pronounce cậu bé?

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

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.