séc

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sécrisingsắc

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

séc means cheque.

Classifier: tấm, tờ — e.g. một tấm séc (one cheque)

Meanings of séc in English

Noun

cheque ≈ chi phiếu

Adjective

Czech (of, from or relating to the Czech Republic) ≈ Tiệp

Example sentences with séc

Tôi thích truyện cổ tích Séc. I like Czech fairy tales.
Bảng chữ cái tiếng Séc có 42 chữ cái. The Czech alphabet consists of 42 letters.
Trong tiếng Séc và một vài ngôn ngữ khác thì có những từ không có nguyên âm. In Czech and other languages, there are words without vowels.

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

Etymology

Borrowed from French chèque.

Frequently asked questions

What does séc mean in English?

séc (noun) means "cheque".

How do you pronounce séc?

IPA: Hanoi [sɛk̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʂɛk̚˦˥]. Tones: séc — rising tone (sắc).

What classifier is used with séc?

Common classifiers: tấm, tờ — for example "một tấm séc" (one cheque).

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.