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cứu

Level ≈A2 (approx.) verb Sino-Vietnamese Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [kiw˧˦]Huế [kɨw˨˩˦]Saigon [kɨw˦˥] browser voice
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cứu means to save; to rescue; to relieve.

Chinese characters: 救

Meanings of cứu in English

Verb

  1. to save, to rescue, to relieve

Words with cứu

cấp cứucầu cứucứu chúacứu chữacứu độcứu hoảcứu hộcứu nạncứu nguycứu quốccứu tếcứu tinhcứu trợcứu vãncứu vớtgiải cứukêu cứutiếp cứuứng cứucứu cánhcứu chuộccứu mạng

Example sentences with cứu

  • Sẽ không có ai cứu mày đâu. No one is coming to save you.
  • Tôi đã cố cứu anh ta. I tried to save him.
  • Một đàn sói đã cứu Tom. A pack of wolves saved Tom.
  • Vui lòng gọi sở cứu hỏa. Please call the fire department.
  • Không ai sẽ đến cứu bạn. No one is coming to save you.
  • Không ai sẽ đến cứu mày. No one is coming to save you.
  • Ai sẽ cứu hành tinh này? Who will save the planet?
  • Siêu nhân sẽ cứu chúng ta. Superman will save us.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 救 (“save”).

Frequently asked questions

What does cứu mean in English?

cứu (verb) means "to save; to rescue; to relieve".

How do you pronounce cứu?

IPA: Hanoi [kiw˧˦]; Saigon [kɨw˦˥]. Tones: cứu — rising tone (sắc).

Is cứu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. cứu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 救.

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.