dịu

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjectiveverb Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ziw˧˨ʔ]Huế [jiw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [jiw˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

dịuheavynặng

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dịu means soothing; mild.

Meanings of dịu in English

Adjective

soothing; mild (of weather, taste)

Verb

to soften; to abate; to lower; to ease off

Words with dịu

dịu dàng dịu hiền dịu ngọt êm dịu xoa dịu

Example sentences with dịu

Cơn đau đã dịu đi một chút. The pain has lessened a little.
Nó sẽ giúp làm dịu cơn đau. This should help alleviate the pain.

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, dịu could be written as 妙, 易, 耀, 裕. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does dịu mean in English?

dịu (adjective) means "soothing; mild".

How do you pronounce dịu?

IPA: Hanoi [ziw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [jiw˨˩˨]. Tones: dịu — heavy tone (nặng).

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.