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hộ chiếu

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Hanoi [ho˧˨ʔ t͡ɕiəw˧˦]Huế [how˨˩ʔ t͡ɕiw˨˩˦]Saigon [how˨˩˨ ciw˦˥] browser voice
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hộ chiếu means passport.

Chinese characters: 護照

Meanings of hộ chiếu in English

Noun

  1. passport

Example sentences with hộ chiếu

  • Hộ chiếu của tôi đang ở khách sạn. My passport is at the hotel.
  • Tôi nghe nói họ không có hộ chiếu. I heard they don't have a passport.
  • Xin ông vui lòng cho tôi xem hộ chiếu của ông. Will you show me your passport, please?
  • Hộ chiếu! Passports!
  • Bạn bắt buộc phải có hộ chiếu mới được đi nước ngoài. You absolutely need a passport to travel to a foreign country.
  • Trước khi hộ chiếu hết hạn, tớ muốn đi Úc thêm lần nữa quá. I want to go to Australia again before my passport expires.
  • Khi bạn bắt đầu trông giống như trong hộ chiếu thì bạn nên đi du lịch một bữa. When you're beginning to look like the photo in your passport, you should go on a holiday.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 護照.

Frequently asked questions

What does hộ chiếu mean in English?

hộ chiếu (noun) means "passport".

How do you pronounce hộ chiếu?

IPA: Hanoi [ho˧˨ʔ t͡ɕiəw˧˦]; Saigon [how˨˩˨ ciw˦˥]. Tones: hộ — heavy tone (nặng), chiếu — rising tone (sắc).

Is hộ chiếu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hộ chiếu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 護照.

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.