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tủ lạnh

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Hanoi [tu˧˩ lajŋ̟˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʊw˧˨ lɛɲ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʊw˨˩˦ lan˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
tủdippinghỏilạnhheavynặng

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

tủ lạnh means refrigerator.

Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái tủ lạnh (one refrigerator)

Meanings of tủ lạnh in English

Noun

  1. refrigerator

Example sentences with tủ lạnh

  • Tom đã bán một cái tủ lạnh. Tom sold a fridge.
  • Tủ lạnh giúp bảo quản thức ăn. Refrigerators help to preserve food.
  • Tủ lạnh của tôi không chạy được. My refrigerator is out of order.
  • Tủ lạnh giúp bảo quản thực phẩm. Refrigerators help to preserve food.
  • Tủ lạnh của tôi bị hư. My refrigerator is out of order.
  • Nó có một cái tủ lạnh. It has one refrigerator.
  • Tủ lạnh của tôi bị hỏng. My refrigerator is out of order.
  • Trong tủ lạnh có sữa. There is milk in the refrigerator.

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, tủ lạnh could be written as 䈹冷. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

tủ (“cabinet”) + lạnh (冷, “cold”).

Frequently asked questions

What does tủ lạnh mean in English?

tủ lạnh (noun) means "refrigerator".

How do you pronounce tủ lạnh?

IPA: Hanoi [tu˧˩ lajŋ̟˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʊw˨˩˦ lan˨˩˨]. Tones: tủ — dipping tone (hỏi), lạnh — heavy tone (nặng).

What classifier is used with tủ lạnh?

Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái tủ lạnh" (one refrigerator).

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.