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giao

Level ≈A2 (approx.) verbnoun Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [zaːw˧˧]Huế [jaːw˧˧]Saigon [jaːw˧˧] browser voice
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giao means to pass; to hand over.

Chinese characters: 交

Meanings of giao in English

Verb

  1. to pass (to move a ball to a teammate)
  2. to hand over

Noun

  1. intersection

Words with giao

Example sentences with giao

  • Giáo viên đã giao cho tôi rất nhiều bài tập về nhà. The teacher gave me a lot of homework.
  • Tôi sẽ không giao cho bạn công việc nào khó khăn đâu. I won't assign you any difficult tasks.
  • Đi dọc theo con phố và rẽ trái ở nút giao thứ ba. Walk along the street and turn left at the third intersection.
  • Ngoại giao không chỉ là ăn nói với những quốc gia thân thiện. Diplomacy is not only about to speak with friendly countries.
  • Đã có một trăm năm mươi nhà ngoại giao đã tới tham dự hội nghị đó. A hundred and fifty diplomats came to that conference.
  • Hai quốc gia không có quan hệ ngoại giao với nhau trong gần ba thập kỷ. The two nations have had no diplomatic relations for nearly three decades.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 交.

Frequently asked questions

What does giao mean in English?

giao (verb) means "to pass; to hand over".

How do you pronounce giao?

IPA: Hanoi [zaːw˧˧]; Saigon [jaːw˧˧]. Tones: giao — level tone (ngang).

Is giao a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. giao is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 交.

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.