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lúc đó

Level ≈A1 (approx.) adverb Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [lʊwk͡p̚˧˦ ʔɗɔ˧˦]Huế [lʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥ ʔɗɔ˨˩˦]Saigon [lʊwk͡p̚˦˥ ʔɗɔ˦˥] browser voice
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lúc đó means then; at that time; at that moment.

Meanings of lúc đó in English

Adverb

  1. then; at that time; at that moment ≈ lúc ấy
    • Lúc đó là khoảng chừng hai giờ đêm.Then it was about 2:00 o'clock in the morning.

Example sentences with lúc đó

  • Anh ấy lúc đó đang mài dao. He was sharpening a knife.
  • Lúc đó tôi còn là học sinh. I was a student at that time.
  • Lúc đó bạn muốn Tom làm gì? What did you want Tom to do?
  • Tôi đã xin lỗi ngay lúc đó. I apologized immediately.
  • Lúc đó tôi đang chờ xe buýt. I was waiting for the bus at that time.
  • Lúc đó tôi không mang theo ô. I didn't take an umbrella with me.
  • Thời tiết lúc đó có tốt không? Was the weather nice?
  • Cháu nó lúc đó còn trẻ. She was young.

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

Etymology

lúc + đó.

Frequently asked questions

What does lúc đó mean in English?

lúc đó (adverb) means "then; at that time; at that moment".

How do you pronounce lúc đó?

IPA: Hanoi [lʊwk͡p̚˧˦ ʔɗɔ˧˦]; Saigon [lʊwk͡p̚˦˥ ʔɗɔ˦˥]. Tones: lúc — rising tone (sắc), đó — 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.