sức

Level ≈B1 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [sɨk̚˧˦]Huế [ʂɨk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʂɨk̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

sứcrisingsắc

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sức means strength; power.

Meanings of sức in English

Noun

strength; power
- sức nóng mặt trờithe heat of the sun

Words with sức

Example sentences with sức

Băng sẽ nứt dưới sức nặng của chúng ta. The ice will crack beneath our weight.
Chúng tôi là những người có sức ảnh hưởng. We're influencers.
Mốt mới chẳng bao lâu đã mất sức hấp dẫn. The new fashion soon lost its appeal.
Tôi không có sức mạng để tiếp tục cố gắng. I don't have the strength to keep trying.
Tôi không có sức chịu đựng để làm điều đó. I don't have the stamina to do that.
Nó luôn luôn lo lắng về sức nặng của cơ thể nó. He has a complex about his weight.

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, sức could be written as 力, 𱐩, 飭, 飾. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *k-rək (“strong”), from Old Chinese 力 (OC *k.rək) (B-S) (SV: lực). Doublet of lực. Cognate with Muong khấc, Chut [Rục] kʰrɨk⁷.

Frequently asked questions

What does sức mean in English?

sức (noun) means "strength; power".

How do you pronounce sức?

IPA: Hanoi [sɨk̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʂɨk̚˦˥]. Tones: sức — 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.