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ưu tiên

adjectiveverb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔiw˧˧ tiən˧˧]Huế [ʔɨw˧˧ tiəŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʔɨw˧˧ tiəŋ˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
ưulevelngangtiênlevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

ưu tiên means prioritised; preferred.

Chinese characters: 優先

Meanings of ưu tiên in English

Adjective

  1. prioritised; preferred

Verb

  1. to prioritise

Example sentences with ưu tiên

  • Đối với tôi, an toàn là ưu tiên hàng đầu trong các tình huống lãng mạn. For me, safety comes first in all romantic situations.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 優先.

Frequently asked questions

What does ưu tiên mean in English?

ưu tiên (adjective) means "prioritised; preferred".

How do you pronounce ưu tiên?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔiw˧˧ tiən˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɨw˧˧ tiəŋ˧˧]. Tones: ưu — level tone (ngang), tiên — level tone (ngang).

Is ưu tiên a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. ưu tiên is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 優先.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.