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góc

Level ≈B1 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [ɣawk͡p̚˧˦]Huế [ɣawk͡p̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ɣawk͡p̚˦˥] browser voice
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gócrisingsắc

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góc means a corner; an angle.

Meanings of góc in English

Noun

  1. a corner (space in the angle between converging lines or walls)
  2. an angle
  3. a piece of something, having a corner-like shape
    • một góc bánh chưnga piece of bánh chưng

Words with góc

chân trời góc bểgai gócgóc bẹtgóc bù nhaugóc cạnhgóc độgóc đối đỉnhgóc kề nhaugóc nhìngóc nhọngóc phụ nhaugóc phương vịgóc tùgóc vuôngthẳng gócthước đo gócvuông góc

Example sentences with góc

  • Hãy rẽ trái ở góc phố tới. Turn left at the next corner.
  • Cho mấy cái đó vào trong góc. Put them in the corner.
  • Ngay quanh góc phố. It's just around the corner.
  • Tại sao sân bóng bầu dục lại có bốn góc? Why does a football field have four corners?
  • Các quân xe được đặt vào góc ở giai đoạn xếp cờ. The rooks are placed in the corners during the set-up phase.
  • Họ sống trong một ngôi nhà màu trằng với tường gạch trên góc bên trái phía cuối con phố. They live in a white house with a brick facade on the left at the end of the street.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, góc could be written as 角, 𣃺, 𣍂, 𧣳. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 角 (SV: giác).

Frequently asked questions

What does góc mean in English?

góc (noun) means "a corner; an angle".

How do you pronounce góc?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣawk͡p̚˧˦]; Saigon [ɣawk͡p̚˦˥]. Tones: góc — 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.