How do you say “city” in Vietnamese?
“City” in Vietnamese is thành phố (a city), thành (into), phố (street).
Vietnamese words for “city”
- thành phốnounHanoi [tʰajŋ̟˨˩ fo˧˦] · Saigon [tʰan˨˩ fow˦˥]thành falling phố rising
a city; namely Hà Nội; Hải Phòng
for “city” meaning: A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place.
- Thành phố phủ đầy tuyết.The whole city is covered with snow.
- thànhprepositionHanoi [tʰajŋ̟˨˩] · Saigon [tʰan˨˩]thành falling
into
for “city” meaning: A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place.
- phốnounHanoi [fo˧˦] · Saigon [fow˦˥]phố rising
street
for “city” meaning: A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place.
- đô thịnounHanoi [ʔɗo˧˧ tʰi˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ʔɗow˧˧ tʰɪj˨˩˨]đô level thị heavy
a city; population and wealth; in Vietnam
for “city” meaning: A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place.
Related Vietnamese words
- phố phườngnoun
street and district; streets; city or town
- thành thịnoun
the city or urban landscape; as opposed to the country