sân khấu
Hanoi [sən˧˧ xəw˧˦]Huế [ʂəŋ˧˧ kʰəw˨˩˦]Saigon [ʂəŋ˧˧ kʰəw˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
sân khấu means stage.
Meanings of sân khấu in English
Noun
- stage (for a performance)
- obsolete a royal court, where mandarins would prostrate themselves in front of the reigning monarch
Example sentences with sân khấu
- Cánh hoa rắc đầy sân khấu. The stage was sprinkled with flower petals.
- Mark chưa bao giờ diễn trên sân khấu, nên anh ta đã cảm thấy bất an. Mark had never acted on the stage and he was ill at ease.
- Mark chưa diễn trên sân khấu bao giờ, nên anh ta đã cảm thấy bất an. Mark had never acted on the stage and he was ill at ease.
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, sân khấu could be written as 𡑝叩. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
sân (“court; yard”) + khấu (“to kowtow; to prostrate oneself”, 叩).
Frequently asked questions
What does sân khấu mean in English?
sân khấu (noun) means "stage".
How do you pronounce sân khấu?
IPA: Hanoi [sən˧˧ xəw˧˦]; Saigon [ʂəŋ˧˧ kʰəw˦˥]. Tones: sân — level tone (ngang), khấu — rising tone (sắc).