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hiệu sách

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Hanoi [hiəw˧˨ʔ sajk̟̚˧˦]Huế [hiw˨˩ʔ ʂat̚˦˧˥]Saigon [hiw˨˩˨ ʂat̚˦˥] browser voice
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hiệuheavynặngsáchrisingsắc

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hiệu sách means bookshop; bookstore.

Meanings of hiệu sách in English

Noun

  1. bookshop; bookstore

Example sentences with hiệu sách

  • Bưu điện ở gần hiệu sách. The post office is near the bookstore.
  • Hiệu sách đóng cửa hôm nay. Bookshops are closed today.
  • Cuốn sách này tôi mua ở hiệu sách trước nhà ga. I bought this book at the book store in front of the station.
  • Tôi ghé qua hiệu sách và mua một cuốn sách thú vị. I dropped by the bookstore and bought an interesting book.

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

Etymology

hiệu (“shop”) + sách (“book”)

Frequently asked questions

What does hiệu sách mean in English?

hiệu sách (noun) means "bookshop; bookstore".

How do you pronounce hiệu sách?

IPA: Hanoi [hiəw˧˨ʔ sajk̟̚˧˦]; Saigon [hiw˨˩˨ ʂat̚˦˥]. Tones: hiệu — heavy tone (nặng), sách — 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.