xứ

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

Hanoi [sɨ˧˦]Huế [sɨ˨˩˦]Saigon [sɨ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

xứrisingsắc

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

xứ means a land.

Chinese characters: 處

Meanings of xứ in English

Noun

literary a land (country or region)
- xứ ngườia foreign land; foreign soil
- tứ xứeverywhere

Words with xứ

bản xứ biệt xứ cha xứ đem chuông đi đánh xứ người giáo xứ viễn xứ xuất xứ xứ người xứ sở

Idioms and sayings with xứ

anh chột làm vua xứ mù — a mediocre person without any special qualities who stands out only because they are surrounded by people worse than them; in the land of the blind, the one-eye
thằng chột làm vua xứ mù — synonym of anh chột làm vua xứ mù (“in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king”)

Example sentences with xứ

Anh quốc thực tế là không tính luôn xứ Wales. England proper does not include Wales.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 處.

Frequently asked questions

What does xứ mean in English?

xứ (noun) means "a land".

How do you pronounce xứ?

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

Is xứ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. xứ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 處.

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.