so sánh

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Hanoi [sɔ˧˧ sajŋ̟˧˦]Huế [ʂɔ˧˧ ʂɛɲ˦˧˥]Saigon [ʂɔ˧˧ ʂan˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

solevelngang sánhrisingsắc

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so sánh means to compare.

Meanings of so sánh in English

Verb

to compare
- ngôn ngữ học so sánhcomparative linguistics

Noun

simile
- so sánh, ẩn dụ và hoán dụsimile, metaphor and metonymy

Example sentences with so sánh

Xin đừng so sánh tôi với Tom. Don't compare me to Tom, please.
Làm ơn đừng so sánh tôi với Tom. Don't compare me to Tom, please.
Hãy so sánh công việc của anh ta với cô ta. Let's compare his work with hers.

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

Etymology

so + sánh.

Frequently asked questions

What does so sánh mean in English?

so sánh (verb) means "to compare".

How do you pronounce so sánh?

IPA: Hanoi [sɔ˧˧ sajŋ̟˧˦]; Saigon [ʂɔ˧˧ ʂan˦˥]. Tones: so — level tone (ngang), sánh — 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.