# sao meaning in Vietnamese: star (A2)

> sao means “star” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/sao-star/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**sao**: star

Level: A2 (our estimate)

## 1. star (noun)

Also a hotel's rating: *khách sạn năm sao*, a five-star hotel. One star in the sky is often *ngôi sao*.

- Ở quê, ban đêm thấy sao rõ lắm. — In the countryside you can see the stars clearly at night.
- Saigon: Tụi mình ở khách sạn bốn sao. | Hà Nội: Bọn mình ở khách sạn bốn sao. — We're staying at a four-star hotel.

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