dư

Level ≈B1 (approx.) adjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [zɨ˧˧]Huế [jɨ˧˧]Saigon [jɨ˧˧] browser voice

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dưlevelngang

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dư means residual; left over.

Chinese characters: 餘

Meanings of dư in English

Adjective

residual, left over ≈ thừa

Words with dư

dư chấn dư dả dư dật dư địa dư thừa dư vị nghiệp dư số dư thặng dư dư luận dư âm

Example sentences with dư

Công việc của mày dư lào? How are things at work?
Bạn hãy mang đồ ăn dư về nhà. Take the leftover food home with you.
Tom bảo Mary hâm nóng chút đồ ăn dư. Tom asked Mary to warm up some leftovers.
Tôi làm món bánh gratin này từ đồ ăn dư hôm qua. Nó ngon tuyệt, phải không? I made this gratin using yesterday's leftovers. It tastes pretty good, doesn't it?

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 餘.

Frequently asked questions

What does dư mean in English?

dư (adjective) means "residual; left over".

How do you pronounce dư?

IPA: Hanoi [zɨ˧˧]; Saigon [jɨ˧˧]. Tones: dư — level tone (ngang).

Is dư a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. dư is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 餘.

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