sâu sắc

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [səw˧˧ sak̚˧˦]Huế [ʂəw˧˧ ʂak̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʂəw˧˧ ʂak̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

sâulevelngang sắcrisingsắc

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sâu sắc means deep; profound.

Meanings of sâu sắc in English

Adjective

of idea, notion; influence; notion; influence deep; profound

Example sentences with sâu sắc

Bài thơ ngắn gọn nhưng ý tứ thật sâu sắc. The poem is short but the meaning is deep.
Những gì bạn nói để lại một ấn tượng sâu sắc trong tôi. What you said left a deep impression on me.
Em muốn bài tỏ với anh lòng biết ơn sâu sắc vì được là một người khách ở bữa tiệc của anh. I would like to express to you my deepest gratitude for having been a guest at your party.

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

Etymology

sâu + sắc.

Frequently asked questions

What does sâu sắc mean in English?

sâu sắc (adjective) means "deep; profound".

How do you pronounce sâu sắc?

IPA: Hanoi [səw˧˧ sak̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʂəw˧˧ ʂak̚˦˥]. Tones: sâu — level tone (ngang), sắc — 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.