sử

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

Hanoi [sɨ˧˩]Huế [ʂɨ˧˨]Saigon [ʂɨ˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

sửdippinghỏi

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sử means history.

Chinese characters: 史

Meanings of sử in English

Noun

literary history
- theo sử cũaccording to old records
abbreviation, colloquial clipping of lịch sử (“history”)
- Mày đã ôn sử chưa?Have you reviewed history yet?

Words with sử

bệnh sử biên niên sử cận sử chính sử dã sử dật sử lịch sử lược sử ngoại sử sử gia sử học sử liệu sử sách sử thi sử xanh tiền sử tiểu sử sử dụng

Example sentences with sử

Tom bị một con sử tử giết chết. Tom was killed by a lion.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 史.

Frequently asked questions

What does sử mean in English?

sử (noun) means "history".

How do you pronounce sử?

IPA: Hanoi [sɨ˧˩]; Saigon [ʂɨ˨˩˦]. Tones: sử — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is sử a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. sử is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 史.

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.