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chữ cái

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Hanoi [t͡ɕɨ˦ˀ˥ kaːj˧˦]Huế [t͡ɕɨ˧˨ kaːj˨˩˦]Saigon [cɨ˨˩˦ kaːj˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
chữcreaky risingngãcáirisingsắc

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

chữ cái means a letter.

Meanings of chữ cái in English

Noun

  1. a letter ≈ mẫu tự

Example sentences with chữ cái

  • Tôi đã viết ba chữ cái rồi. I've already written three letters.
  • Bảng chữ cái tiếng Anh có 26 chữ cái. The English alphabet consists of 26 letters.
  • Bảng chữ cái tiếng Séc có 42 chữ cái. The Czech alphabet consists of 42 letters.
  • Bảng chữ cái tiếng Việt có 29 chữ cái. The Vietnamese alphabet consists of 29 letters.
  • Bảng chữ cái tiếng Croatia có 30 chữ cái. The Croatian alphabet consists of 30 letters.
  • Bảng chữ cái tiếng Hungary có 44 chữ cái. The Hungarian alphabet consists of 44 letters.
  • Bảng chữ cái tiếng Albania có 36 chữ cái. The Albanian alphabet consists of 36 letters.
  • Bảng chữ cái tiếng Ba Lan có 32 chữ cái. The Polish alphabet consists of 32 letters.

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

Etymology

chữ (“Han or Nôm character; letter”) + cái (“main”).

Frequently asked questions

What does chữ cái mean in English?

chữ cái (noun) means "a letter".

How do you pronounce chữ cái?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɨ˦ˀ˥ kaːj˧˦]; Saigon [cɨ˨˩˦ kaːj˦˥]. Tones: chữ — creaky rising tone (ngã), cái — 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.