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du học

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Hanoi [zu˧˧ hawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [jʊw˧˧ hawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [jʊw˧˧ hawk͡p̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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du học means to study abroad.

Chinese characters: 遊學

Meanings of du học in English

Verb

  1. to study abroad

Example sentences with du học

  • Tôi muốn đi du học ở Paris. I'd like to study in Paris.
  • Cô ấy đã quyết định sẽ đi du học. She decided to study abroad.
  • Tom đi du học. Tom studied abroad.
  • Chúng tôi nhớ anh ấy vì anh ấy đi du học. We miss him, because he studies abroad.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 遊學.

Frequently asked questions

What does du học mean in English?

du học (verb) means "to study abroad".

How do you pronounce du học?

IPA: Hanoi [zu˧˧ hawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [jʊw˧˧ hawk͡p̚˨˩˨]. Tones: du — level tone (ngang), học — heavy tone (nặng).

Is du học a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. du học is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 遊學.

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.