xốc

verb

Hanoi [səwk͡p̚˧˦]Huế [səwk͡p̚˦˧˥]Saigon [səwk͡p̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

xốcrisingsắc

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

xốc means to lift up; to arrange; to organize.

Meanings of xốc in English

Verb

to lift up
to arrange, to organize

Verb

rare a bunch; a group ≈ lũ

Words with xốc

xốc nổi xốc vác xốc xếch

Example sentences with xốc

Tôi xốc lại tinh thần và bắt đầu làm việc. I pulled myself together and started my work.

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, xốc could be written as 捉, 觸. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *[c]huk (“go up”). Doublet of xộc.

Frequently asked questions

What does xốc mean in English?

xốc (verb) means "to lift up; to arrange; to organize".

How do you pronounce xốc?

IPA: Hanoi [səwk͡p̚˧˦]; Saigon [səwk͡p̚˦˥]. Tones: xốc — rising tone (sắc).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.