vực

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

Hanoi [vɨk̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [vɨk̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [vɨk̚˨˩˨] browser voice

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vực means canyon; gorge.

Chinese characters: 域

Meanings of vực in English

Noun

canyon; gorge
domain
abyss
- bờ vựca (natural) ledge near a very steep fall
- bị đẩy đến bờ vực tuyệt chủngto be pushed to the brink of extinction

Verb

to wake someone up from unconsciousness

Words with vực

âm vực địa vực khu vực lãnh vực lĩnh vực ngữ vực vực dậy

Example sentences with vực

Giờ đây, Trái Đất đã hoàn toàn trống rỗng. Bóng tối thì ở trên bề mặt của vực sâu. Thánh Linh của Chúa thì nổi trên mặt nước. Now the earth was completely empty. Darkness was on the surface of the deep. God's ruach was hovering over the surface of the waters.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 域 (“region”).

Frequently asked questions

What does vực mean in English?

vực (noun) means "canyon; gorge".

How do you pronounce vực?

IPA: Hanoi [vɨk̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [vɨk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: vực — heavy tone (nặng).

Is vực a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. vực is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 域.

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.