hữu cơ

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [hiw˦ˀ˥ kəː˧˧]Huế [hɨw˧˨ kəː˧˧]Saigon [hɨw˨˩˦ kəː˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

hữucreaky risingngã cơlevelngang

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

hữu cơ means organic.

Chinese characters: 有機

Meanings of hữu cơ in English

Adjective

organic

Words with hữu cơ

hoá học hữu cơ hợp chất hữu cơ nông nghiệp hữu cơ

Synonyms and antonyms of hữu cơ

Antonyms

vô cơ

Example sentences with hữu cơ

Tom chỉ ăn thực phẩm hữu cơ. Tom only eats organic food.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 有機 (“organic”).

Frequently asked questions

What does hữu cơ mean in English?

hữu cơ (adjective) means "organic".

How do you pronounce hữu cơ?

IPA: Hanoi [hiw˦ˀ˥ kəː˧˧]; Saigon [hɨw˨˩˦ kəː˧˧]. Tones: hữu — creaky rising tone (ngã), cơ — level tone (ngang).

Is hữu cơ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hữu cơ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 有機.

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.