làm cho

Level ≈A2 (approx.) verb Top 1,000 most common

Hanoi [laːm˨˩ t͡ɕɔ˧˧]Huế [laːm˦˩ t͡ɕɔ˧˧]Saigon [laːm˨˩ cɔ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

làmfallinghuyền cholevelngang

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

làm cho means to cause; to make.

Meanings of làm cho in English

Verb

to cause, to make

Example sentences with làm cho

Tôi phải làm cho xong bài tập. I have to finish my homework.
Bạn làm cho cuộc đời đáng sống. You make life worth living.
Đừng làm cho nó quá cay. Don't make it too spicy.
Cô ấy làm cho anh ấy hạnh phúc. She made him happy.
Có việc tôi muốn bạn làm cho tôi. There's something I want you to do for me.
Điều đó không làm cho tôi ngạc nhiên. It doesn't surprise me.
Tôi không có ý làm cho cậu ta khóc. I didn't mean to make him cry.
Tom không có ý làm cho Mary giận giữ. Tom didn't mean to make Mary angry.

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

Etymology

làm + cho.

Frequently asked questions

What does làm cho mean in English?

làm cho (verb) means "to cause; to make".

How do you pronounce làm cho?

IPA: Hanoi [laːm˨˩ t͡ɕɔ˧˧]; Saigon [laːm˨˩ cɔ˧˧]. Tones: làm — falling tone (huyền), cho — 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.