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giàu có

Level ≈A2 (approx.) adjective Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [zaw˨˩ kɔ˧˦]Huế [jaw˦˩ kɔ˨˩˦]Saigon [ja(ː)w˨˩ kɔ˦˥] browser voice
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giàufallinghuyềncórisingsắc

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giàu có means rich; wealthy.

Meanings of giàu có in English

Adjective

  1. rich, wealthy

Example sentences with giàu có

  • Cô ấy đã trở nên giàu có. She became rich.
  • Họ đã trở nên giàu có. They became rich.
  • Tom trông có vẻ giàu có. Tom looks rich.
  • Không nghi ngờ gì, bà ấy giàu có. No doubt, she is wealthy.
  • Gia đình tôi nghĩ rằng tôi giàu có. My family thinks I'm rich.
  • Tom không giàu có như mọi người nghĩ. Tom isn't as rich as people think he is.
  • Canada sở hữu tài nguyên rừng giàu có. Canada abounds in timber.
  • Tom trở nên giàu có. Tom got rich.

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

Etymology

giàu + có. Calque of Chinese 富有 (fùyǒu).

Frequently asked questions

What does giàu có mean in English?

giàu có (adjective) means "rich; wealthy".

How do you pronounce giàu có?

IPA: Hanoi [zaw˨˩ kɔ˧˦]; Saigon [ja(ː)w˨˩ kɔ˦˥]. Tones: giàu — falling tone (huyền), có — 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.