cao ốc

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

Hanoi [kaːw˧˧ ʔəwk͡p̚˧˦]Huế [kaːw˧˧ ʔəwk͡p̚˦˧˥]Saigon [kaːw˧˧ ʔəwk͡p̚˦˥] browser voice

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caolevelngang ốcrisingsắc

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cao ốc means tall building.

Chinese characters: 高屋 Classifier: toà — e.g. một toà cao ốc (one tall building)

Meanings of cao ốc in English

Noun

tall building

Example sentences with cao ốc

Tôi làm việc tại một văn phòng trong một cao ốc. I work at an office in a tall building.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 高屋.

Frequently asked questions

What does cao ốc mean in English?

cao ốc (noun) means "tall building".

How do you pronounce cao ốc?

IPA: Hanoi [kaːw˧˧ ʔəwk͡p̚˧˦]; Saigon [kaːw˧˧ ʔəwk͡p̚˦˥]. Tones: cao — level tone (ngang), ốc — rising tone (sắc).

Is cao ốc a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. cao ốc is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 高屋.

What classifier is used with cao ốc?

Common classifiers: toà — for example "một toà cao ốc" (one tall building).

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.