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sau đó

Level ≈A2 (approx.) adverb Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [saw˧˧ ʔɗɔ˧˦]Huế [ʂaw˧˧ ʔɗɔ˨˩˦]Saigon [ʂa(ː)w˧˧ ʔɗɔ˦˥] browser voice
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saulevelngangđórisingsắc

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sau đó means later; afterwards; thereafter.

Meanings of sau đó in English

Adverb

  1. later (on); afterwards; thereafter; after that; since that time; since that moment
    • Sau đó cảnh sát đã tìm thấy chiếc xe hơi của bà ta.The police later found her car.

Example sentences with sau đó

  • Đi thẳng 200m, sau đó rẽ phải. Go straight 200m, then turn right.
  • Sau đó Tom đã xin lỗi. Tom later apologized.
  • Tom chết ba ngày sau đó. Tom died three days later.
  • Ông ấy quay lại một giờ sau đó. He turned up an hour later.
  • Sau đó, mẹ của anh ta nghĩ ngợi. Then his mother thought.
  • Sau đó, tôi thức dậy. After that, I get up.
  • Vui lòng bạn có thể gọi lại sau đó? Could you call again later, please?
  • Sau đó, tôi sẽ xuất phát đến Sài Gòn. After that, I'll leave for Saigon.

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

Etymology

sau + đó.

Frequently asked questions

What does sau đó mean in English?

sau đó (adverb) means "later; afterwards; thereafter".

How do you pronounce sau đó?

IPA: Hanoi [saw˧˧ ʔɗɔ˧˦]; Saigon [ʂa(ː)w˧˧ ʔɗɔ˦˥]. Tones: sau — level tone (ngang), đó — 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.