tàu
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
tàu means Chinese; Chinaman; Chink.
Meanings of tàu in English
Noun
- one of several types of vehicle or craft, usually large, designed for navigation in or on water, in air, on rails, or through outer space
- say tàutrainsick or seasick
- tàu Nautilusthe Nautilus
- tàu Con Thoithe Space Shuttle
Noun
- large leaf
- Sâu đầu đen gây hại làm tàu dừa cháy khô từ những lá già bên dưới.The Coconut black-headed caterpillar harmfully makes the coconut tree's large leaves dry-out from the older leaves underneath.
Words with tàu
Example sentences with tàu
- Tôi sẽ lên chuyến tàu 11 giờ. I'm catching the 11:00 train.
- Cậu chở mình tới trạm tàu nhé? Could you give me a ride to the station?
- Bạn có bằng lái tàu không vậy? Do you have a license to operate a boat?
- Chúng tôi chạy nhanh đến ga tàu. We hurried to the train station.
- Thuyền trưởng muốn bạn trở về tàu. The captain wants you back on the ship.
- Con tàu này đang đi đâu? Where's this train going?
- Chiếc tàu gồm có bảy toa. The train is made up of seven cars.
- Tôi dành 12 tiếng trên tàu. I spent twelve hours on the train.
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, tàu could be written as 𬟠, 蓸, 槽, 艚. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 艚 (SV: tào).
Frequently asked questions
What does tàu mean in English?
tàu (adjective) means "Chinese; Chinaman; Chink".
How do you pronounce tàu?
IPA: Hanoi [taw˨˩]; Saigon [ta(ː)w˨˩]. Tones: tàu — falling tone (huyền).