giữa

Level ≈A1 (approx.) preposition Top 1,000 most common

Hanoi [zɨə˦ˀ˥]Huế [jɨə˧˨]Saigon [jɨə˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

giữacreaky risingngã

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

giữa means in the middle; in the center; amidst.

Meanings of giữa in English

Preposition

in the middle; in the center; amidst; between; among

Words with giữa

chính giữa giữa chừng

Example sentences with giữa

Giữa đêm, Yanni đi xuống dưới tầng. At midnight, Yanni went downstairs.
Cái ở giữa là của tôi. The middle one is mine.
Có cây táo ở giữa vườn. In the middle of the garden stands an apple tree.
Nora nhảy múa giữa cơn mưa. Nora danced in the rain.
Cong sông chảy giữa hai nước. The river flows between the two countries.
Đừng có nằm mơ giữa ban ngày nữa. Stop daydreaming.
Mary đang chần chừ giữa hai lựa chọn. Mary is hesitating between two options.
Tom đang rất mong chờ kỳ nghỉ giữa kỳ. Tom is looking forward to the midterm break.

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, giữa could be written as 𡧲, 字, 宁, 𡨌. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Cognate with Tho [Cuối Chăm] kʰrɐː⁶.

Frequently asked questions

What does giữa mean in English?

giữa (preposition) means "in the middle; in the center; amidst".

How do you pronounce giữa?

IPA: Hanoi [zɨə˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [jɨə˨˩˦]. Tones: giữa — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.