hưởng thụ

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verb Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [hɨəŋ˧˩ tʰu˧˨ʔ]Huế [hɨəŋ˧˨ tʰʊw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [hɨəŋ˨˩˦ tʰʊw˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

hưởngdippinghỏi thụheavynặng

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Chinese characters: 享受

Meanings of hưởng thụ in English

Verb

transitive to enjoy the pleasures of life
- Sống phải hưởng thụ, không thì sau này sẽ nuối tiếc.You have to live your life to the fullest, otherwise you'll regret later.
- hưởng thụ tuổi giàto enjoy the pleasures of old age

Example sentences with hưởng thụ

Hưởng thụ đời quá nhiều thì sai sao? Is it so wrong to enjoy life this much?
Chúng tôi không thể hưởng thụ những điều đó. It should not be possible for us to enjoy them.
Hãy hưởng thụ đi. Just enjoy it.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 享受.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce hưởng thụ?

IPA: Hanoi [hɨəŋ˧˩ tʰu˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [hɨəŋ˨˩˦ tʰʊw˨˩˨]. Tones: hưởng — dipping tone (hỏi), thụ — heavy tone (nặng).

Is hưởng thụ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hưởng thụ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 享受.

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.