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chó sói

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [t͡ɕɔ˧˦ sɔj˧˦]Huế [t͡ɕɔ˨˩˦ ʂɔj˨˩˦]Saigon [cɔ˦˥ ʂɔj˦˥] browser voice
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chó sói means wolf.

Classifier: con — e.g. một con chó sói (one wolf)

Meanings of chó sói in English

Noun

  1. wolf (animal) ≈ sói

Example sentences with chó sói

  • Vào buổi tối, khi những tia nắng mặt trời cuối cùng nhuộm đỏ bầu trời thảo nguyên, tiếng hú của chó sói vang vọng qua những ngọn đồi. At nightfall, when the last rays of the sun color the prairie sky red, the howls of coyotes resonate through the hills.

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

Etymology

chó (“dog”) + sói (“wolf”).

Frequently asked questions

What does chó sói mean in English?

chó sói (noun) means "wolf".

How do you pronounce chó sói?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɔ˧˦ sɔj˧˦]; Saigon [cɔ˦˥ ʂɔj˦˥]. Tones: chó — rising tone (sắc), sói — rising tone (sắc).

What classifier is used with chó sói?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con chó sói" (one wolf).

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.