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dụng cụ

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [zʊwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ ku˧˨ʔ]Huế [jʊwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ kʊw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [jʊwŋ͡m˨˩˨ kʊw˨˩˨] browser voice
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dụngheavynặngcụheavynặng

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dụng cụ means utensil; tool.

Chinese characters: 用具

Meanings of dụng cụ in English

Noun

  1. utensil; tool

Words with dụng cụ

thể dục dụng cụ

Example sentences with dụng cụ

  • Sami để dụng cụ của mình trên gác mái. Sami keeps his tools in the attic.
  • Có quá nhiều dụng cụ mới trong phòng gym. There's a lot of new equipment in the gym.
  • Tom mở hộp dụng cụ ra và lấy ra một cái cờ lê. Tom opened the toolbox and took out a wrench.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 用具.

Frequently asked questions

What does dụng cụ mean in English?

dụng cụ (noun) means "utensil; tool".

How do you pronounce dụng cụ?

IPA: Hanoi [zʊwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ ku˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [jʊwŋ͡m˨˩˨ kʊw˨˩˨]. Tones: dụng — heavy tone (nặng), cụ — heavy tone (nặng).

Is dụng cụ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. dụng cụ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 用具.

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.