# cục meaning in Vietnamese: for lumps (A2)

> cục means “for lumps” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/cuc-for-lumps/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**cục**: for lumps

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: cuc

## 1. for lumps (classifier)

Counts lumps and chunks, above all in Saigon: *cục đá*, an ice cube or a stone; *cục pin*, a battery; *cục kẹo*, a piece of candy. Hà Nội often says *viên* or *hòn*.

- Saigon: Cho em thêm mấy cục đá nha. | Hà Nội: Cho em thêm mấy viên đá nhé. — Could I have a few more ice cubes?
- Cục pin này hết rồi. — This battery is dead.

Grammar: [Which classifier: cái for things, con for animals, người for people, and the common others](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/clf-cai-chiec/)

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