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tổ quốc

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [to˧˩ kuək̚˧˦]Huế [tow˧˨ kuək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [tow˨˩˦ wək̚˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
tổdippinghỏiquốcrisingsắc

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tổ quốc means homeland; motherland; fatherland.

Chinese characters: 祖國 (祖 “ancestors; forefathers; forebears” + 國 “country; nation”)

Meanings of tổ quốc in English

Noun

  1. formal, literary homeland; motherland; fatherland
    • Xây dựng và bảo vệ tổ quốc.To build and defend the homeland.
  2. formal, literary Vietnam

Words with tổ quốc

cờ Tổ quốc

Example sentences with tổ quốc

  • Vị anh hùng đã đánh đổi cuộc đời mình cho tổ quốc. The hero offered his life for his nation.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 祖國, composed of 祖 (“ancestors; forefathers; forebears”) and 國 (“country; nation”).

Frequently asked questions

What does tổ quốc mean in English?

tổ quốc (noun) means "homeland; motherland; fatherland".

How do you pronounce tổ quốc?

IPA: Hanoi [to˧˩ kuək̚˧˦]; Saigon [tow˨˩˦ wək̚˦˥]. Tones: tổ — dipping tone (hỏi), quốc — rising tone (sắc).

Is tổ quốc a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tổ quốc is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 祖國.

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.