sốc

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Hanoi [səwk͡p̚˧˦]Huế [ʂəwk͡p̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʂəwk͡p̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

sốcrisingsắc

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sốc means to shock.

Meanings of sốc in English

Verb

to shock (usually in an unpleasing kind of way)

Noun

shock

Adjective

shocking
shocked

Words with sốc

sốc phản vệ sốc nhiệt

Example sentences with sốc

Tôi không nghĩ rằng Tom đã bị sốc. I don't think that Tom was shocked.
Tôi vẫn đang bị sốc. I'm still in shock.
Tôi hơi bị sốc. I'm a little shook up.
Nếu tôi là bạn, tôi sẽ không thể đón nhận cú sốc này. If I were you, I wouldn’t be able to receive this shock.
Tom đã bị sốc khi biết tin cha cậu ấy lên cơn đau tim. Tom was shocked by the news that his father had had a heart attack.
Bộ phim này thật rác rưởi; nó chỉ cố gây sốc cho khán giả chứ không hề có chiều sâu. This movie is really trashy; it’s just trying to shock people without offering any depth.

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

Etymology

From English shock or French choc.

Frequently asked questions

What does sốc mean in English?

sốc (verb) means "to shock".

How do you pronounce sốc?

IPA: Hanoi [səwk͡p̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʂəwk͡p̚˦˥]. Tones: sốc — 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.