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vợ chồng

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Hanoi [vəː˧˨ʔ t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˨˩]Huế [vəː˨˩ʔ t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˦˩]Saigon [vəː˨˩˨ cəwŋ͡m˨˩] browser voice
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vợheavynặngchồngfallinghuyền

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vợ chồng means husband and wife.

Meanings of vợ chồng in English

Noun

  1. husband and wife

Adjective

  1. conjugal, marital

Example sentences with vợ chồng

  • Tom tuyên bố hai người là vợ chồng. Tom pronounced them husband and wife.
  • Chúng ta là vợ chồng. We are husband and wife.
  • Cặp vợ chồng nhà kế bên luôn luôn cãi nhau. The couple next door are always arguing.
  • Cặp vợ chồng quyết định nhận một đứa con nuôi. The couple decided to adopt an orphan.

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

Etymology

Dvandva compound of vợ + chồng.

Frequently asked questions

What does vợ chồng mean in English?

vợ chồng (noun) means "husband and wife".

How do you pronounce vợ chồng?

IPA: Hanoi [vəː˧˨ʔ t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˨˩]; Saigon [vəː˨˩˨ cəwŋ͡m˨˩]. Tones: vợ — heavy tone (nặng), chồng — falling tone (huyền).

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.