gu

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [ɣu˧˧]Huế [ɣʊw˧˧]Saigon [ɣʊw˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

gulevelngang

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

gu means taste; especially esthetic taste.

Meanings of gu in English

Noun

colloquial taste (implicit set of preferences), especially esthetic taste
- gu thẩm mĩesthetic taste

Words with gu

gu dông

Example sentences with gu

Bạn ấy là gu của bạn kia. She's his type.
Anh ấy có gu thời trang tốt. He has a good sense of style.
Tôi chưa thấy gì ở Tê-gu-xi-gan-pa hết. I've not seen anything yet in Tegucigalpa.
Tom có gu âm nhạc khá là tệ. Tom has a bad taste in music.
Anh ấy có một gu thời trang tốt. He has a fashionable style.

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

Etymology

From French goût.

Frequently asked questions

What does gu mean in English?

gu (noun) means "taste; especially esthetic taste".

How do you pronounce gu?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣu˧˧]; Saigon [ɣʊw˧˧]. Tones: gu — level tone (ngang).

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.