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dưới

Level ≈A1 (approx.) preposition Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [zɨəj˧˦]Huế [jɨj˨˩˦]Saigon [jɨj˦˥] browser voice
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dưới means Lower in space: under; below; down.

Meanings of dưới in English

Preposition

  1. Lower in space: under, below, down
  2. Lower in quality or level: under, below
    • dưới trung bìnhto be below average
  3. Lower in position or rank: behind

Words with dưới

trên dưới

Synonyms and antonyms of dưới

Antonyms

trêncôi

Example sentences with dưới

  • Ở dưới bàn có một con chuột. There is a mouse under the table.
  • Tiền đã bị giấu dưới ván sàn. The money was hidden beneath the floorboards.
  • Dưới bàn thì có một con chuột. There is a mouse under the table.
  • Khách sạn đó nằm dưới chân núi. The hotel is at the foot of a mountain.
  • Bạn có quầng thâm dưới mắt đấy. You've got dark circles under your eyes.
  • Ứng viên phải dưới ba mươi tuổi. Applicants must be under thirty years old.
  • Tom thường tắm lâu dưới vòi sen. Tom often takes long showers.
  • Tom đang nghỉ ngơi dưới gốc cây. Tom is resting beneath the tree.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, dưới could be written as 𢃄, 𨑜, 𤲂, 𠁑. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *-taːlʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *kt₁aal (“under-surface, under”) (Shorto 2006, #1735). Cognate with Old Mon kintāl (modern Mon ဂတာ (həta, “underpart, bottom”)).

Frequently asked questions

What does dưới mean in English?

dưới (preposition) means "Lower in space: under; below; down".

How do you pronounce dưới?

IPA: Hanoi [zɨəj˧˦]; Saigon [jɨj˦˥]. Tones: dưới — rising tone (sắc).

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.