cổ tích

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

Hanoi [ko˧˩ tïk̟̚˧˦]Huế [kow˧˨ tɨt̚˦˧˥]Saigon [kow˨˩˦ tɨt̚˦˥] browser voice

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cổdippinghỏi tíchrisingsắc

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cổ tích means folktales.

Chinese characters: 古跡

Meanings of cổ tích in English

Noun

collective folktales

Adjective

of folktales

Example sentences with cổ tích

Tôi thích truyện cổ tích Séc. I like Czech fairy tales.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 古跡 (“old site”), influenced by the Vietnamese reinterpretation of tích (“old tale”).

Frequently asked questions

What does cổ tích mean in English?

cổ tích (noun) means "folktales".

How do you pronounce cổ tích?

IPA: Hanoi [ko˧˩ tïk̟̚˧˦]; Saigon [kow˨˩˦ tɨt̚˦˥]. Tones: cổ — dipping tone (hỏi), tích — rising tone (sắc).

Is cổ tích a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. cổ tích is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 古跡.

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.