mở cửa

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Hanoi [məː˧˩ kɨə˧˩]Huế [məː˧˨ kɨə˧˨]Saigon [məː˨˩˦ kɨə˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

mởdippinghỏi cửadippinghỏi

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

mở cửa means to open the door.

Meanings of mở cửa in English

Verb

figurative to open the door
- chính sách mở cửaopen-door policy

Synonyms and antonyms of mở cửa

Antonyms

đóng cửa

Example sentences with mở cửa

Cửa hàng này mở cửa 24 giờ. This store here is open around the clock.
Quán bar mở cửa đến nửa đêm. The bar is open till midnight.
Quán vẫn mở cửa vào buổi tối. The store is also open at night.
Quán này mở cửa suốt ngày đêm. This store here is open around the clock.
Mở cửa sổ của bạn ra. Open your window.
Tôi buộc anh ấy mở cửa. I made him open the door.
Mẹ tôi cẩn thận mở cửa. My mother carefully opened the door.
Các cửa hàng đang mở cửa. The shops are open.

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

Etymology

mở + cửa.

Frequently asked questions

What does mở cửa mean in English?

mở cửa (verb) means "to open the door".

How do you pronounce mở cửa?

IPA: Hanoi [məː˧˩ kɨə˧˩]; Saigon [məː˨˩˦ kɨə˨˩˦]. Tones: mở — dipping tone (hỏi), cửa — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.