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số

Level ≈A1 (approx.) nounadjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [so˧˦]Huế [ʂow˨˩˦]Saigon [ʂow˦˥] browser voice
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số means number; size.

Chinese characters: 數 Classifier: con — e.g. một con số (one number)

Meanings of số in English

Noun

  1. number
    • đếm từ số một đến số mườito count from one to ten
    • số bốnthe number four
    • cộng sai một sốto be off by one [number]
  2. size
  3. amount; count
    • số tiền thu đượcrevenue (amount of money collected)
    • số vé đã bán đượcticket sales (number of tickets sold)

Noun

  1. destiny; fate; lot
    • số vất vảa fate of hardship
  2. issue (a single edition of a newspaper or other periodical publication)
    • số tháng 9-2016the September issue of 2016
  3. gear

Adjective

  1. digital
  2. slang thug-like; with attitude

Words with số

Example sentences with số

  • Ông hãy lên xe buýt số 5. You should take the number 5 bus.
  • Xin hãy thử số khác đi ạ. Try another number, please.
  • Số phòng của tôi là số nào? What is my room number?
  • Tom ngay lập tức gọi số 911. Tom immediately called 911.
  • Layla đã muốn tất cả số tiền. Layla wanted all the money.
  • "Không" là số đứng đằng trước "một". Zero is what comes before one.
  • Tom không phải là số một. Tom isn't the best.
  • Cho anh xin số được không? Can I have your number?

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, số could be written as 𢼂, 数, 措, 𥐈. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 數 (“number, several, count, fate”). Perhaps also a clipping of chữ số (“digit”) and a semantic loan from English digital (see also kĩ thuật số (“digital”, literally “based on "digit/number-based" technology”). Compare French numérique (“numerical; digital”).

Frequently asked questions

What does số mean in English?

số (noun) means "number; size".

How do you pronounce số?

IPA: Hanoi [so˧˦]; Saigon [ʂow˦˥]. Tones: số — rising tone (sắc).

Is số a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. số is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 數.

What classifier is used with số?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con số" (one number).

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.