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che phủ

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Hanoi [t͡ɕɛ˧˧ fu˧˩]Huế [t͡ɕɛ˧˧ fʊw˧˨]Saigon [cɛ˧˧ fʊw˨˩˦] browser voice
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chelevelngangphủdippinghỏi

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che phủ means to cover.

Meanings of che phủ in English

Verb

  1. to cover
    • độ che phủ rừngforest cover
    • Che phủ nền rừng là một lớp lá khô.The forest floor is covered with leaf litter (lit. Covering the forest floor is a layer of dry leaves.).

Example sentences with che phủ

  • Khu rừng bị tuyết che phủ. The forest was covered with snow.
  • Một phần bức tường bị cây thường xuân che phủ. The wall is partly covered in ivy.

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

Etymology

che + phủ.

Frequently asked questions

What does che phủ mean in English?

che phủ (verb) means "to cover".

How do you pronounce che phủ?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɛ˧˧ fu˧˩]; Saigon [cɛ˧˧ fʊw˨˩˦]. Tones: che — level tone (ngang), phủ — dipping tone (hỏi).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.