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ưu đãi

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verbnoun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [ʔiw˧˧ ʔɗaːj˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʔɨw˧˧ ʔɗaːj˧˨]Saigon [ʔɨw˧˧ ʔɗaːj˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
ưulevelngangđãicreaky risingngã

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ưu đãi means to treat preferentially; to favour.

Chinese characters: 優待

Meanings of ưu đãi in English

Verb

  1. to treat preferentially; to favour
    • quyền ưu đãipreferential right

Noun

  1. perks
    • ưu đãi cho khách hàng thân thiếta customer loyalty program

Example sentences with ưu đãi

  • Anh ấy đang sở hữu ưu đãi dành cho hội viên. He has the privileges of membership.
  • Anh ấy đang sở hữu những ưu đãi dành cho hội viên. He has the privileges of membership.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 優待.

Frequently asked questions

What does ưu đãi mean in English?

ưu đãi (verb) means "to treat preferentially; to favour".

How do you pronounce ưu đãi?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔiw˧˧ ʔɗaːj˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʔɨw˧˧ ʔɗaːj˨˩˦]. Tones: ưu — level tone (ngang), đãi — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is ưu đãi a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. ưu đãi is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 優待.

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.