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phố

Level ≈B1 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [fo˧˦]Huế [fow˨˩˦]Saigon [fow˦˥] browser voice
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phố means street.

Chinese characters: 舖 Classifier: con — e.g. một con phố (one street)

Meanings of phố in English

Noun

  1. street, with houses and buildings on both sides
  2. dated, dialectal townhouse, row house

Words with phố

Example sentences with phố

  • Hãy rẽ trái ở góc phố tới. Turn left at the next corner.
  • Tôi tưởng cậu ở phố Park cơ. I thought you lived on Park Street.
  • Xin cho biết tên phố này là gì? What's the name of this street, please?
  • Chúng tôi vẫn đang sống ở phố Park. We're still living on Park Street.
  • Ngay quanh góc phố. It's just around the corner.
  • Tôi nghe thấy ai đó trên phố gọi tên tôi. I heard someone on the street calling me.
  • Đi dọc theo con phố và rẽ trái ở nút giao thứ ba. Walk along the street and turn left at the third intersection.
  • Họ sống trong một ngôi nhà màu trằng với tường gạch trên góc bên trái phía cuối con phố. They live in a white house with a brick facade on the left at the end of the street.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 舖.

Frequently asked questions

What does phố mean in English?

phố (noun) means "street".

How do you pronounce phố?

IPA: Hanoi [fo˧˦]; Saigon [fow˦˥]. Tones: phố — rising tone (sắc).

Is phố a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. phố is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 舖.

What classifier is used with phố?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con phố" (one street).

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.