hộp thư

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [hop̚˧˨ʔ tʰɨ˧˧]Huế [hop̚˨˩ʔ tʰɨ˧˧]Saigon [hop̚˨˩˨ tʰɨ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

hộpheavynặng thưlevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

hộp thư means mailbox.

Meanings of hộp thư in English

Noun

mailbox ≈ hòm thư

Example sentences with hộp thư

Tôi để chỉa khóa trong hộp thư của bạn. I left the key in your mailbox.
Anh ta biết cách tự kiểm tra hộp thư điện tử. He knows how to check his e-mail box.

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

Etymology

hộp + thư.

Frequently asked questions

What does hộp thư mean in English?

hộp thư (noun) means "mailbox".

How do you pronounce hộp thư?

IPA: Hanoi [hop̚˧˨ʔ tʰɨ˧˧]; Saigon [hop̚˨˩˨ tʰɨ˧˧]. Tones: hộp — heavy tone (nặng), thư — level tone (ngang).

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.