cao lớn

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [kaːw˧˧ ləːn˧˦]Huế [kaːw˧˧ ləːŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [kaːw˧˧ ləːŋ˦˥] browser voice

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caolevelngang lớnrisingsắc

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cao lớn means tall; high.

Meanings of cao lớn in English

Adjective

tall; high

Example sentences with cao lớn

Tôi trông thật nhỏ bé khi đứng cạnh một người đàn ông cao lớn. I look so small standing next to a tall man.
Câu lạc bộ bóng rổ của chúng tôi đang tuyển những bạn nam cao lớn. Our basketball team is recruiting tall boys.

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

Etymology

cao + lớn.

Frequently asked questions

What does cao lớn mean in English?

cao lớn (adjective) means "tall; high".

How do you pronounce cao lớn?

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

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.