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cây-lô-mét

[kəj˧˧ lo˧˧ mɛt̚˧˦] 🎙 Say it

Preserved but no longer current.

Meaning · English

(noun) kilometre, kilometer

Noun

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Quân Đức rút quân về đến 40 cây-lô-mét, nhờ đấy mà hơn 200 đô-thị cùng thôn-lạc nước Pháp đã phải chịu cường-quyền quần giã-man hơn hai năm giời, bây giờ mới được giải-thoát.German troops withdrew more than 40 kilometres, thanks to that, more than 200 cities and villages in France had been liberated after having to endure the great oppression from a great power for two long years.

- Nhà bác có xa lắm không? - Cũng không xa lắm. Từ đây về đến làng cháu chỉ có tám cây lô mếch.- Is your home far here? - It's not that far. My village is only 8 kilometres from here.

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Sources & notes

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Common questions

What does “cây-lô-mét” mean?

(noun) kilometre, kilometer

Is “cây-lô-mét” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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