xe cộ

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

Hanoi [sɛ˧˧ ko˧˨ʔ]Huế [sɛ˧˧ kow˨˩ʔ]Saigon [sɛ˧˧ kow˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

xelevelngang cộheavynặng

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

xe cộ means vehicles.

Meanings of xe cộ in English

Noun

collective vehicles

Example sentences with xe cộ

Xe cộ bắt đầu gia tăng vào thời điểm này trong ngày. The traffic starts to build up at this time of day.
Sáng nay thành phố im lạ thường; như thể không có xe cộ đi. The city is unusually quiet this morning; there's almost no traffic.

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

Etymology

From xe (“vehicle”) + cộ (“a kind of buffalo/cattle-driven wheelless vehicle”).

Frequently asked questions

What does xe cộ mean in English?

xe cộ (noun) means "vehicles".

How do you pronounce xe cộ?

IPA: Hanoi [sɛ˧˧ ko˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [sɛ˧˧ kow˨˩˨]. Tones: xe — level tone (ngang), cộ — heavy tone (nặng).

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.