cố định
adjectiveverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [ko˧˦ ʔɗïŋ˧˨ʔ]Huế [kow˨˩˦ ʔɗɨn˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kow˦˥ ʔɗɨn˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
cố định means fixed.
Chinese characters: 固定
Meanings of cố định in English
Adjective
- fixed
Verb
- to make fixed or stable
- Nẹp có công dụng cố định phần xương bị gãy vào một khuôn khổ cho phép.Splint is for making broken bones attached to its permitted frame.
Example sentences with cố định
- Không có lịch trình cố định. There is no fixed calendar.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 固定, from Japanese 固定 (kotei).
Frequently asked questions
What does cố định mean in English?
cố định (adjective) means "fixed".
How do you pronounce cố định?
IPA: Hanoi [ko˧˦ ʔɗïŋ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kow˦˥ ʔɗɨn˨˩˨]. Tones: cố — rising tone (sắc), định — heavy tone (nặng).
Is cố định a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. cố định is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 固定.