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sáo

Level ≈B1 (approx.) nounadjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [saːw˧˦]Huế [ʂaːw˨˩˦]Saigon [ʂaːw˦˥] browser voice
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sáo means blackbird; starling.

Chinese characters: 套 Classifier: con — e.g. một con sáo (one blackbird)

Meanings of sáo in English

Noun

  1. blackbird
  2. starling
  3. myna

Noun

  1. bamboo flute

Adjective

  1. clichéd; tired

Noun

  1. bamboo screen

Words with sáo

Example sentences with sáo

  • Tôi biết Tom chơi sáo không giỏi lắm. I knew that Tom wasn't very good at playing the flute.
  • Tôi biết là Tom không giỏi chơi sáo lắm. I knew that Tom wasn't very good at playing the flute.
  • Không biết Tom có thổi sáo được không nhỉ. I wonder if Tom knows how to play the flute.
  • Tom đã huýt sáo. Tom whistled.
  • Tôi đã huýt sáo. I whistled.
  • Tom đã nghe thấy ai đó huýt sáo ở bên ngoài. Tom heard someone whistling outside.
  • Tom nghe thấy tiếng ai đó huýt sáo ở bên ngoài. Tom heard someone whistling outside.
  • Tôi tự hỏi không biết Tom có biết thổi sáo không nhỉ. I wonder if Tom knows how to play the flute.

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, sáo could be written as 𪁎, 𪄤, 𪄨, 𪇐. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *k-raːwʔ.

Frequently asked questions

What does sáo mean in English?

sáo (noun) means "blackbird; starling".

How do you pronounce sáo?

IPA: Hanoi [saːw˧˦]; Saigon [ʂaːw˦˥]. Tones: sáo — rising tone (sắc).

Is sáo a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. sáo is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 套.

What classifier is used with sáo?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con sáo" (one blackbird).

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.