táo

Level ≈A1 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 1,000 most common

Hanoi [taːw˧˦]Huế [taːw˨˩˦]Saigon [taːw˦˥] browser voice

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táorisingsắc

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táo means apple; jujube.

Chinese characters: 棗 Classifier: cây, trái, quả — e.g. một cây táo (one apple)

Meanings of táo in English

Noun

apple ≈ táo tây bom bôm
jujube (Ziziphus mauritiana) ≈ táo ta
Southern Vietnam plum ≈ mận
rare jujube (Ziziphus jujuba); jharber (Ziziphus nummularia)

Noun

colloquial constipation ≈ táo bón

Noun

abbreviation clipping of Táo quân (“Kitchen God”)

Words with táo

rượu táo táo mèo táo ta táo tàu táo tây táo bón táo bạo Táo quân

Synonyms and antonyms of táo

Synonyms

táo tàu

Example sentences with táo

Nó đã ăn hết tất cả táo. He ate all of the apple.
Nó có vị như nước ép táo. It tastes like apple juice.
Cô ấy cho đầy táo vào túi. She filled her bag with apples.
Ông ấy còn có nhiều táo hơn. He has even more apples.
Họ đang ăn táo của họ. They're eating their apples.
Trái táo này bị hư rồi. This apple is rotten.
Cây táo mọc ra quả táo. An apple tree grows apples.
Có cây táo ở giữa vườn. In the middle of the garden stands an apple tree.

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, táo could be written as 燥. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 棗 (“date tree”).

Frequently asked questions

What does táo mean in English?

táo (noun) means "apple; jujube".

How do you pronounce táo?

IPA: Hanoi [taːw˧˦]; Saigon [taːw˦˥]. Tones: táo — rising tone (sắc).

Is táo a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. táo is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 棗.

What classifier is used with táo?

Common classifiers: cây, trái, quả — for example "một cây táo" (one apple).

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.