vô giá

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [vo˧˧ zaː˧˦]Huế [vow˧˧ jaː˨˩˦]Saigon [vow˧˧ jaː˦˥] browser voice

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vô giá means priceless; invaluable.

Chinese characters: 無價

Meanings of vô giá in English

Adjective

priceless; invaluable

Example sentences with vô giá

Kiến thức của bạn là vô giá. Your knowledge is invaluable.
Món đồ sứ vô giá đã bị vỡ thành nhiều mảnh. The priceless china shattered into fragments.
Tiền có thể mua nhiều thứ, nhưng tình yêu và sự tin tưởng chân thật là vô giá. Money can buy many things, but genuine love and trust are priceless.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 無價.

Frequently asked questions

What does vô giá mean in English?

vô giá (adjective) means "priceless; invaluable".

How do you pronounce vô giá?

IPA: Hanoi [vo˧˧ zaː˧˦]; Saigon [vow˧˧ jaː˦˥]. Tones: vô — level tone (ngang), giá — rising tone (sắc).

Is vô giá a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. vô giá is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 無價.

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.