cỡ

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Hanoi [kəː˦ˀ˥]Huế [kəː˧˨]Saigon [kəː˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

cỡcreaky risingngã

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

cỡ means size; calibre.

Meanings of cỡ in English

Noun

size; calibre
- cỡ nào?how much/to what extent?
- cỡ lớnlarge size
- Nhanh cỡ nào?How fast?

Adverb

colloquial about; approximately ≈ khoảng chừng độ
- Giờ thì đậy nắp rồi chờ cỡ năm phút là xong.Now we put the lid on and let it cook for about 5 minutes or so until it's done.

Example sentences with cỡ

Hệ thống này tệ cỡ nào thế? Just how bad is this system?
Cậu nghĩ Tom đi giày cỡ bao nhiêu? What do you think Tom's shoe size is?
Tom không biết là Mary giàu có đến cỡ nào. Tom doesn't know how rich Mary is.
Nếu có tiền tôi sẽ mua một mảnh đất cỡ bự. If I ever had the money, I'd buy a gigantic plot of land.
Tôi đang tìm áo mưa màu xanh hải quân, cỡ 36. I'm looking for a navy blue raincoat, size 36.
Tom suốt ngày đi nói mọi người rằng anh ta giàu tới cỡ nào. Tom keeps telling everyone how rich he is.
Tôi không thể nhìn đủ rõ để đọc được cỡ chữ này nếu không đeo kính. I can't see well enough to read this size font without my glasses.

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, cỡ could be written as 舉. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does cỡ mean in English?

cỡ (noun) means "size; calibre".

How do you pronounce cỡ?

IPA: Hanoi [kəː˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [kəː˨˩˦]. Tones: cỡ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.