dưa chuột

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

Hanoi [zɨə˧˧ t͡ɕuət̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [jɨə˧˧ t͡ɕuək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [jɨə˧˧ cuək̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

dưalevelngang chuộtheavynặng

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

dưa chuột means cucumber.

Classifier: cây, trái, quả — e.g. một cây dưa chuột (one cucumber)

Meanings of dưa chuột in English

Noun

Central Vietnam, Northern Vietnam cucumber ≈ dưa leo

Example sentences with dưa chuột

Cô ấy ghét dưa chuột. She hated cucumbers.
Tôi là dưa chuột. I'm a cucumber.

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

Etymology

dưa (“melon”) + chuột (“mouse/rat”).

Frequently asked questions

What does dưa chuột mean in English?

dưa chuột (noun) means "cucumber".

How do you pronounce dưa chuột?

IPA: Hanoi [zɨə˧˧ t͡ɕuət̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [jɨə˧˧ cuək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: dưa — level tone (ngang), chuột — heavy tone (nặng).

What classifier is used with dưa chuột?

Common classifiers: cây, trái, quả — for example "một cây dưa chuột" (one cucumber).

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.