lúc ấy

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adverb Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [lʊwk͡p̚˧˦ ʔəj˧˦]Huế [lʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥ ʔəj˨˩˦]Saigon [lʊwk͡p̚˦˥ ʔəj˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

lúcrisingsắc ấyrisingsắc

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lúc ấy means at that time; at that moment.

Meanings of lúc ấy in English

Adverb

at that time; at that moment ≈ lúc đó

Example sentences with lúc ấy

Tôi nên làm gì trong lúc ấy? What should I do in the meantime?
Lúc ấy trời vẫn còn mưa. It was still raining.
Lúc ấy Sami không muốn Layla trả tiền cho bữa ăn đó. Sami didn't want Layla to pay for the meal.

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

Etymology

lúc + ấy.

Frequently asked questions

What does lúc ấy mean in English?

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

How do you pronounce lúc ấy?

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