xa cách

verb

Hanoi [saː˧˧ kajk̟̚˧˦]Huế [saː˧˧ kat̚˦˧˥]Saigon [saː˧˧ kat̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

xalevelngang cáchrisingsắc

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

xa cách means to be separated; to be distant; to be far away.

Meanings of xa cách in English

Verb

to be separated (from); to be distant; to be far away

Example sentences with xa cách

Thi thoảng anh ấy rất xa cách. Sometimes he seems very distant.

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, xa cách could be written as 賒隔. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

xa + cách.

Frequently asked questions

What does xa cách mean in English?

xa cách (verb) means "to be separated; to be distant; to be far away".

How do you pronounce xa cách?

IPA: Hanoi [saː˧˧ kajk̟̚˧˦]; Saigon [saː˧˧ kat̚˦˥]. Tones: xa — level tone (ngang), cách — 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.