sở

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [səː˧˩]Huế [ʂəː˧˨]Saigon [ʂəː˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

sởdippinghỏi

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

sở means workplace; department).

Chinese characters: 所 Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái sở (one workplace)

Meanings of sở in English

Noun

workplace
- sở làma workplace
department (the provincial equivalent of a bộ (“ministry”))

Noun

sasanqua camellia (Camellia sasanqua)

Words with sở

sở đoản sở thích sở thú sở trường xứ sở sở hữu sở dĩ Sở Khanh sở thuộc sở trưởng sở tại sở đoảng

Example sentences with sở

Vui lòng gọi sở cứu hỏa. Please call the fire department.
Tôi đang xoay sở để giành tiền với đồng lương ít ỏi. I'm managing scraping along on a small salary.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 所.

Frequently asked questions

What does sở mean in English?

sở (noun) means "workplace; department)".

How do you pronounce sở?

IPA: Hanoi [səː˧˩]; Saigon [ʂəː˨˩˦]. Tones: sở — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is sở a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. sở is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 所.

What classifier is used with sở?

Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái sở" (one workplace).

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.