sửa chữa

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Hanoi [sɨə˧˩ t͡ɕɨə˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʂɨə˧˨ t͡ɕɨə˧˨]Saigon [ʂɨə˨˩˦ cɨə˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

sửadippinghỏi chữacreaky risingngã

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sửa chữa means to repair.

Meanings of sửa chữa in English

Verb

to repair

Example sentences with sửa chữa

Thời gian sẽ sửa chữa điều này. Time will fix this.
Ngôi nhà đã cũ và cần được sửa chữa. The house is old and in need of repair.
Tòa nhà này không thể sửa chữa được nữa. The building is incapable of repair.

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

Etymology

sửa + chữa.

Frequently asked questions

What does sửa chữa mean in English?

sửa chữa (verb) means "to repair".

How do you pronounce sửa chữa?

IPA: Hanoi [sɨə˧˩ t͡ɕɨə˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʂɨə˨˩˦ cɨə˨˩˦]. Tones: sửa — dipping tone (hỏi), chữa — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.