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cừu

Level ≈B1 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [kiw˨˩]Huế [kɨw˦˩]Saigon [kɨw˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
cừufallinghuyền

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cừu means sheep; hurdle.

Chinese characters: 裘 Classifier: con — e.g. một con cừu (one sheep)

Meanings of cừu in English

Noun

  1. sheep (of the genus Ovis)
    • cừu cáiewe
    • cừu đựcram
    • thịt cừumutton, lamb
  2. hurdle (artificial barrier over which athletes jump in a race)
    • nhảy giạng chân qua cừuto jump over a hurdle with legs spread wide

Words with cừu

hồ cừunhảy cừusói đội lốt cừucừu địch

Example sentences with cừu

  • Tôi thích thịt cừu hơn thịt bò. I prefer mutton to beef.
  • Con cừu đã bị hiến tế. The sheep was sacrificed.
  • Tôi sẽ xây nhà, nuôi vài con bò, ngựa và cừu. I'll build a house, raise some cows, horses and sheep.
  • Một người có 11 còn cừu nhưng chết mất 9 con, hỏi người đó còn lại bao nhiêu con? If a man had 11 sheep and all but 9 died, how many sheep would he have left?

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 裘 (“fur coat”). Semantically parallel to chiên (“lamb, young sheep (archaic)”) (from 氈 (“felt (textile material)”)).

Frequently asked questions

What does cừu mean in English?

cừu (noun) means "sheep; hurdle".

How do you pronounce cừu?

IPA: Hanoi [kiw˨˩]; Saigon [kɨw˨˩]. Tones: cừu — falling tone (huyền).

Is cừu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. cừu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 裘.

What classifier is used with cừu?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con cừu" (one sheep).

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.