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sổ

Level ≈A2 (approx.) nounverb Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [so˧˩]Huế [ʂow˧˨]Saigon [ʂow˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
sổdippinghỏi

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

sổ means notebook; register book.

Classifier: cuốn, quyển — e.g. một cuốn sổ (one notebook)

Meanings of sổ in English

Noun

  1. notebook, register book

Verb

  1. to slip away, to escape from

Noun

  1. vertical stroke
    • nét sổ nganghorizontal stroke
    • nét sổ dọcvertical stroke

Words with sổ

sổ sáchsổ tayxoá sổcửa sổsổ mũi

Example sentences with sổ

  • Mở cửa sổ của bạn ra. Open your window.
  • Bố tôi nhờ tôi mở cửa sổ ra. My father asked me to open the window.
  • Tôi đã mở cửa sổ. I opened the window.
  • Tôi quên đóng cửa sổ. I forgot to close the windows.
  • Bố tôi đã nhờ tôi mở cửa sổ ra. My father asked me to open the window.
  • Bạn có thể mở cửa sổ nếu bạn muốn. You may go ahead and open the window if you want to.
  • Đừng mở cửa sổ! Don't open the window!
  • Đóng cửa sổ lại. Shut the window.

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, sổ could be written as 數, 𢼂, 𬃈. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 竪 (“vertical”, SV: thụ).

Frequently asked questions

What does sổ mean in English?

sổ (noun) means "notebook; register book".

How do you pronounce sổ?

IPA: Hanoi [so˧˩]; Saigon [ʂow˨˩˦]. Tones: sổ — dipping tone (hỏi).

What classifier is used with sổ?

Common classifiers: cuốn, quyển — for example "một cuốn sổ" (one notebook).

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.