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cầu cứu

to seek help

verb CEFR C1 Vietnamese

Tones 2 syllables — cầu: huyền (low falling) · cứu: sắc (high rising) ?

cầu cứu to seek help

Meaning

Common Collocations

cầu cứu bạn bè
seek help from a friend
cầu cứu cảnh sát
seek help from the police

Examples

Tôi phải cầu cứu mọi người.
I had to seek help from everyone.
Anh ấy cầu cứu cảnh sát khi gặp nguy hiểm.
He sought help from the police when he was in danger.

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FAQ

How do you say "to seek help" in Vietnamese?
"to seek help" in Vietnamese is cầu cứu.
What does cầu cứu mean in English?
cầu cứu means "to seek help" (verb). to seek help.
How is cầu cứu pronounced?
cầu cứu has 2 syllables: cầu: huyền (low falling) · cứu: sắc (high rising). You can also listen to it on this page in both Northern and Southern accents.
How common is cầu cứu in Vietnamese?
cầu cứu is among the 5,000 most-used Vietnamese words, CEFR level C1.
How is cầu cứu used in a sentence?
For example: Tôi phải cầu cứu mọi người. (I had to seek help from everyone.); Anh ấy cầu cứu cảnh sát khi gặp nguy hiểm. (He sought help from the police when he was in danger.).

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