trụ cột

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [t͡ɕu˧˨ʔ kot̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʈʊw˨˩ʔ kok̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʈʊw˨˩˨ kok̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

trụheavynặng cộtheavynặng

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trụ cột means backbone; cornerstone; pillar.

Meanings of trụ cột in English

Noun

figurative backbone, cornerstone, pillar ≈ cột trụ

Example sentences with trụ cột

Đây là Tom, trụ cột của đời tôi. This is Tom, the backbone of my life.

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

Etymology

trụ + cột.

Frequently asked questions

What does trụ cột mean in English?

trụ cột (noun) means "backbone; cornerstone; pillar".

How do you pronounce trụ cột?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕu˧˨ʔ kot̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʈʊw˨˩˨ kok̚˨˩˨]. Tones: trụ — heavy tone (nặng), cột — heavy tone (nặng).

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.