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đủ

Level ≈A1 (approx.) adverbadjective Top 1,000 most common
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đủ means sufficiently; enough.

Meanings of đủ in English

Adverb

  1. sufficiently; enough

Adjective

  1. finished; over
  2. in the lunisolar calendar (of a month) having 30 days

Words with đủ

Synonyms and antonyms of đủ

Antonyms

Example sentences with đủ

  • Tôi có đủ tiền để mua nó. I have money enough to buy it.
  • Chúng ta có đủ bột mì không? Do we have enough flour?
  • Tom không có đủ tiền mua nhà. Tom can't afford to buy a house.
  • Điều đó không đủ tốt cho bạn. That isn't good enough for you.
  • Tôi đã không có đủ bằng chứng. I didn't have enough proof.
  • Cuốn tiểu thuyết này đủ thú vị. This novel is interesting enough.
  • Tom không ăn đủ hoa quả. Tom doesn't eat enough fruit.
  • Cà phê này không đủ nóng. This coffee is not hot enough.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, đủ could be written as 𨇜, 𨁥, 杜, 覩. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Cognate with Muong Bi tú.

Frequently asked questions

What does đủ mean in English?

đủ (adverb) means "sufficiently; enough".

How do you pronounce đủ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗu˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɗʊw˨˩˦]. Tones: đủ — dipping tone (hỏi).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.