khóc
Hanoi [xawk͡p̚˧˦]Huế [kʰawk͡p̚˦˧˥]Saigon [kʰawk͡p̚˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
khóc means to cry; to weep.
Meanings of khóc in English
Verb
- to cry, to weep
Words with khóc
Example sentences with khóc
- Có vẻ Tom và Mary sắp khóc. It looked like Tom and Mary were about to cry.
- Bây giờ tôi cảm thấy muốn khóc. I feel like crying now.
- Tại sao mày nghĩ Tom đang khóc? Why do you think Tom was crying?
- Tại sao bạn nghĩ Tom đang khóc? Why do you think Tom was crying?
- Tôi hứa rằng tôi sẽ không khóc. I promise that I won't cry.
- Cô ấy đã khóc cả đêm. She cried throughout the night.
- Cô ấy đã khóc suốt đêm. She cried throughout the night.
- Tôi sắp khóc tới nơi rồi. I'm at the point of tears.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, khóc could be written as 哭, 𦉼, 泣. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 哭 (“to cry”, SV: khốc). Displaced native dám (“to cry, to weep”), which is still preserved in some Nghệ An dialects/subdialects.
Frequently asked questions
What does khóc mean in English?
khóc (verb) means "to cry; to weep".
How do you pronounce khóc?
IPA: Hanoi [xawk͡p̚˧˦]; Saigon [kʰawk͡p̚˦˥]. Tones: khóc — rising tone (sắc).