khúc

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

Hanoi [xʊwk͡p̚˧˦]Huế [kʰʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥]Saigon [kʰʊwk͡p̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

khúcrisingsắc

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

khúc means a part; section; segment or cut of something.

Chinese characters: 曲

Meanings of khúc in English

Noun

a part, section, segment or cut of something ≈ đoạn
- Khúc này làm sao?How do you do this part?
- Khúc giữa phim hơi chán.The middle part of the movie was pretty boring.

Noun

rare, in isolation Pseudognaphalium affine
rare, in isolation Gnaphalium polycaulon

Words with khúc

ca khúc côn nhị khúc điệp khúc gấp khúc khúc chiết khúc côn cầu khúc khuỷu khúc mắc khúc xạ liên khúc nhị khúc côn khúc khích khúc mắt

Example sentences with khúc

Trên đường có một khúc ngoặt. There was a detour on the road.
Tôi có 1 khúc xương để chọn với bạn. I have a bone to pick with you.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 曲.

Frequently asked questions

What does khúc mean in English?

khúc (noun) means "a part; section; segment or cut of something".

How do you pronounce khúc?

IPA: Hanoi [xʊwk͡p̚˧˦]; Saigon [kʰʊwk͡p̚˦˥]. Tones: khúc — rising tone (sắc).

Is khúc a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. khúc is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 曲.

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.