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thô lỗ

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Syllables · tones
thôlevelnganglỗcreaky risingngã

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thô lỗ means crude; rude; crass.

Chinese characters: 粗魯

Meanings of thô lỗ in English

Adjective

  1. crude; rude; crass; boorish; uncouth

Example sentences with thô lỗ

  • Tom xin lỗi tôi vì đã cư xử thô lỗ. Tom apologized to me for his rudeness.
  • Tom xin lỗi tôi vì đã hành xử thô lỗ. Tom apologized to me for his rudeness.
  • Tom thô lỗ. Tom was rude.
  • Nhìn chằm chằm vào ai đó là một hành vi thô lỗ. It is rude to stare at someone.
  • Tôi cảm thấy xấu hổ vì đã cư xử thô lỗ với cô ấy. I am ashamed of having been rude to her.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 粗魯.

Frequently asked questions

What does thô lỗ mean in English?

thô lỗ (adjective) means "crude; rude; crass".

How do you pronounce thô lỗ?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰo˧˧ lo˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [tʰow˧˧ low˨˩˦]. Tones: thô — level tone (ngang), lỗ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is thô lỗ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thô lỗ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 粗魯.

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