YiWords
Meaning
- uncle (mother's brother)
Common Collocations
cậu ruột
close uncle
cậu út
younger uncle
Examples
Cậu tôi sống ở Hà Nội.
My uncle lives in Hanoi.
Tôi rất thân với cậu.
I'm very close to my uncle.
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FAQ
How do you say "uncle" in Vietnamese?
"uncle" in Vietnamese is cậu.
What does cậu mean in English?
cậu means "uncle" (noun). uncle (mother's brother).
How is cậu pronounced?
cậu has 1 syllables: cậu: nặng (low, short, glottalized). You can also listen to it on this page in both Northern and Southern accents.
How common is cậu in Vietnamese?
cậu is among the 500 most-used Vietnamese words, CEFR level C1.
How is cậu used in a sentence?
For example: Cậu tôi sống ở Hà Nội. (My uncle lives in Hanoi.); Tôi rất thân với cậu. (I'm very close to my uncle.).
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