How to Say “Numbers” in Vietnamese

những con số
In Vietnamese, the phrase for numbers is những con số.
The phrase những con số is used to refer to symbols or figures that represent a quantity or a position in a sequence.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase những con số is composed of những (plural marker), con (classifier for objects/entities) and số (number).

How does it change in a sentence?

While con số refers to a number as a discrete entity or figure, the word số alone can be used more abstractly to mean 'number' or 'digit' in mathematical contexts.

Did you know?

  • The word số has a dual meaning in Vietnamese, representing both a mathematical 'number' and the concept of 'fate' or 'destiny'.
  • The classifier con in những con số is typically used for animals or living creatures. Using it here treats a number as a distinct and active entity rather than a static symbol.

Examples in context

  • Tôi thích những con số may mắn của mình.
    I like my lucky numbers.
  • Những con số này thật khó hiểu.
    These numbers are really hard to understand.

Example conversation

Hùng and Chi are looking at a complex report.

  1. Hùng

    Chi ơi, bạn thấy những con số này thế nào?
    Chi, what do you think of these numbers?
  2. Chi

    Hùng, những con số này có vẻ không chính xác.
    Hùng, these numbers seem inaccurate.
  3. Hùng

    Để tôi kiểm tra lại những con số đó.
    Let me check those numbers again.
  4. Chi

    Cảm ơn anh, hãy cẩn thận nhé.
    Thank you, please be careful.

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