hưu

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

Hanoi [hiw˧˧]Huế [hɨw˧˧]Saigon [hɨw˧˧] browser voice

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hưulevelngang

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Also spelled hưu trí — same word, same meaning.

Chinese characters: 休

Meanings of hưu in English

Adjective

pertaining to a pension plan or policy
- chế độ hưu tría pension policy

Words with hưu

hồi hưu hưu hạ lương hưu nghỉ hưu về hưu hưu bổng hưu trí

Example sentences with hưu

Lưỡi của hưu cao cổ dài bao nhiêu? How long is a giraffe's tongue?
Việc sống bằng số tiền lương hưu ít ỏi đối với ông ấy là một việc khó khăn. It was hard for him to live on his small pension.
Anh ấy thậm chí không thể nói sự khác biệt giữa một con vịt và một con hưu cao cổ. He can't even tell the difference between a duck and a giraffe.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 休 (“to retire”).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce hưu?

IPA: Hanoi [hiw˧˧]; Saigon [hɨw˧˧]. Tones: hưu — level tone (ngang).

Is hưu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hưu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 休.

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.