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lúc

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Hanoi [lʊwk͡p̚˧˦]Huế [lʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥]Saigon [lʊwk͡p̚˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
lúcrisingsắc

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

lúc means moment; at (a time).

Meanings of lúc in English

Noun

  1. moment, time
  2. moment, time — functions as a preposition indicating specific time
    • lúc nửa đêmat midnight

Combining form

  1. reduplicant of lắc, only used in lúc lắc
  2. only used in lúc lỉu

Words with lúc

kịp lúclúc ấylúc đólúc lắclúc lỉulúc nhúc

Example sentences with lúc

  • Ông ấy về nhà lúc 6 giờ. He went home at six.
  • Tôi đã dậy lúc 6 giờ 30. I got up at 6:30.
  • Đến lúc tắt ti vi rồi đó. It's about time you stopped watching television.
  • Bộ phim bắt đầu lúc 10 giờ. The movie starts at ten o'clock.
  • Hãy gọi tôi bất cứ lúc nào. Call me anytime.
  • Anh ấy về nhà lúc mười giờ. He came home at ten.
  • Tom đã đi lúc bốn giờ sáng. Tom left at four in the morning.
  • Chị ấy lúc nào cũng rất bận. She is always busy.

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, lúc could be written as 𣅶. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does lúc mean in English?

lúc (noun) means "moment; at (a time)".

How do you pronounce lúc?

IPA: Hanoi [lʊwk͡p̚˧˦]; Saigon [lʊwk͡p̚˦˥]. Tones: lúc — 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.