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gửi

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Hanoi [ɣɨj˧˩]Huế [ɣɨj˧˨]Saigon [ɣɨj˨˩˦] browser voice
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gửidippinghỏi

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gửi means to send; to deposit.

Meanings of gửi in English

Verb

  1. to send
    • người gửia sender
    • gửi con ra tỉnh họcto send one's child to the city to study
    • gửi lạito send back, give back or return
  2. to deposit

Words with gửi

gửi rể

Synonyms and antonyms of gửi

Antonyms

nhậnrút

Example sentences with gửi

  • Bà tôi đã gửi thư sáng nay. My grandmother posted the letter this morning.
  • Tôi bảo họ gửi tôi thẻ khác. I told them to send me another ticket.
  • Hãy để Tom gửi bức thư. Let Tom send the letter.
  • Gửi ảnh tin nhắn này đi. Give him this message.
  • Toi đã gửi email cho tôi. Tom emailed me.
  • Gửi tin nhắn riêng cho tôi. Send me a private message.
  • Tôi đã gửi bạn bức ảnh của tôi. I sent you my picture.
  • Gửi lời chào tới Tom hộ tôi nhé. Give my regards to Tom.

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, gửi could be written as 改, 𠳚, 𢭮, 𫏍. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *p-kəːs (“to entrust, send”), from Old Chinese 寄 (OC *C.[k](r)aj-s) (B-S) (SV: ký). Cognate with Muong cới. Compare North Central Vietnamese gưởi and Southern Vietnamese gởi.

Frequently asked questions

What does gửi mean in English?

gửi (verb) means "to send; to deposit".

How do you pronounce gửi?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣɨj˧˩]; Saigon [ɣɨj˨˩˦]. Tones: gửi — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.