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Level ≈A1 (approx.) adjective Top 1,000 most common

Hanoi [tɔ˧˧]Huế [tɔ˧˧]Saigon [tɔ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tolevelngang

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

to means big; large.

Meanings of to in English

Adjective

big, large
great, considerable
loud

Words with to

to lớn to tác to tướng to gan to nhỏ

Synonyms and antonyms of to

Antonyms

nhỏ bé

Example sentences with to

Tôi đang đọc một tờ báo to. I'm reading a big newspaper.
Anh ấy ngáy to khi đang ngủ. He snored loudly during his sleep.
Anh ấy ngáy to trong lúc ngủ. He snored loudly during his sleep.
Bạn có thể phóng to ảnh không? Can you enlarge the image?
Tiếng bước chân ngày càng to hơn. The footsteps keep getting louder.
Làm ơn nói to hơn ạ. Please speak more loudly.
Xin nói to hơn nữa ạ. Please speak more loudly.
Bạn hãy nói to lên ạ. Please speak more loudly.

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, to could be written as 蘇, 𡚢, 𫰅, 𡚡. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Compare Thai โต (dtoo), Lao ໂຕ (tō), Lü ᦷᦎ (ṫo).

Frequently asked questions

What does to mean in English?

to (adjective) means "big; large".

How do you pronounce to?

IPA: Hanoi [tɔ˧˧]; Saigon [tɔ˧˧]. Tones: to — level tone (ngang).

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.