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Same spelling:caocáo

cạo

to shave

verb CEFR B1 Vietnamese

Tones 1 syllables — cạo: nặng (low, short, glottalized) ?

cạo to shave

Meaning

Common Collocations

cạo râu
shave beard
cạo đầu
shave head

Examples

Sáng nay tôi quên cạo râu.
I forgot to shave this morning.
Anh ấy vừa mới cạo đầu.
He just shaved his head.

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FAQ

How do you say "to shave" in Vietnamese?
"to shave" in Vietnamese is cạo.
What does cạo mean in English?
cạo means "to shave" (verb). to shave (beard, hair, etc.).
How is cạo pronounced?
cạo has 1 syllables: cạo: nặng (low, short, glottalized). You can also listen to it on this page in both Northern and Southern accents.
How common is cạo in Vietnamese?
cạo is among the 3,000 most-used Vietnamese words, CEFR level B1.
How is cạo used in a sentence?
For example: Sáng nay tôi quên cạo râu. (I forgot to shave this morning.); Anh ấy vừa mới cạo đầu. (He just shaved his head.).

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