cư xử
Hanoi [kɨ˧˧ sɨ˧˩]Huế [kɨ˧˧ sɨ˧˨]Saigon [kɨ˧˧ sɨ˨˩˦] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
cư xử means to behave; to conduct oneself; to deal with.
Chinese characters: 居處 (居 “to live in” + 處 “to be at”)
Meanings of cư xử in English
Verb
- to behave; to conduct oneself; to deal with
Example sentences with cư xử
- Anh ta cư xử một cách kỳ lạ. He has started acting strangely.
- Mẹ bảo tôi phải cư xử cho đúng. My mother told me to behave myself.
- Tom xin lỗi tôi vì đã cư xử thô lỗ. Tom apologized to me for his rudeness.
- Mẹ nhắc nhở tôi phải cư xử cho đúng mực. My mother told me to behave myself.
- Anh ta hẳn phải mất tự chủ mới cư xử như vậy. To behave like that, he must be out of his mind.
- Cư xử như vậy, anh ta chắc hẳn mất tự chủ rồi. To behave like that, he must be out of his mind.
- Tôi cảm thấy xấu hổ vì đã cư xử thô lỗ với cô ấy. I am ashamed of having been rude to her.
- Nếu bạn cư xử như trẻ con, bạn sẽ bị đối xử như trẻ con. If you act like a child, you will be treated as such.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 居處, composed of 居 (“to live in”) and 處 (“to be at”).
Frequently asked questions
What does cư xử mean in English?
cư xử (verb) means "to behave; to conduct oneself; to deal with".
How do you pronounce cư xử?
IPA: Hanoi [kɨ˧˧ sɨ˧˩]; Saigon [kɨ˧˧ sɨ˨˩˦]. Tones: cư — level tone (ngang), xử — dipping tone (hỏi).
Is cư xử a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. cư xử is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 居處.