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dùng

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Hanoi [zʊwŋ͡m˨˩]Huế [jʊwŋ͡m˦˩]Saigon [jʊwŋ͡m˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
dùngfallinghuyền

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dùng means to use; to employ.

Meanings of dùng in English

Verb

  1. to use; to employ ≈ sử dụngxài
  2. polite to eat or drink; to have
    • Xin mời ông dùng trà.Please enjoy your tea.

Noun

  1. white bamboo (Bambusa chungii)

Words with dùng

dùng dằng

Example sentences with dùng

  • Hãy dùng khăn lau khô mặt đi. Dry your face with a towel.
  • Tên người dùng của bạn là gì? What's your username?
  • Chúng ta dùng thìa để ăn xúp. We use spoons to eat soup.
  • Tụi nó dùng lại trên đỉnh đồi. They stood on the top of the hill.
  • Chúng tôi dùng thìa để ăn xúp. We use spoons to eat soup.
  • Tôi dùng thẻ này có được không? Can I use this card?
  • Anh ấy đang ngồi dùng máy tính. He's sitting at his computer.
  • Chúng ta dùng diêm để thắp lửa. We use matches to light fires.

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

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 用 (“to use”, SV: dụng). Doublet of dụng.

Frequently asked questions

What does dùng mean in English?

dùng (verb) means "to use; to employ".

How do you pronounce dùng?

IPA: Hanoi [zʊwŋ͡m˨˩]; Saigon [jʊwŋ͡m˨˩]. Tones: dùng — falling tone (huyền).

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.