khu

Level ≈A2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 1,000 most common

Hanoi [xu˧˧]Huế [kʰʊw˧˧]Saigon [kʰʊw˧˧] browser voice

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khulevelngang

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

khu means district; area; zone.

Chinese characters: 區

Meanings of khu in English

Noun

district, area, zone
ward

Noun

Central Vietnam, Northern Vietnam buttock, ass/arse

Words with khu

an toàn khu chiến khu đặc khu giáo khu học khu khu biệt khu chế xuất khu công nghiệp khu nghỉ dưỡng khu phố khu vực kì khu

Example sentences with khu

Tom đang tưới nước cho khu vườn. Tom is watering the garden.
Khu mỏ này là của tôi. This mine is mine.
Khu rừng bị tuyết che phủ. The forest was covered with snow.
Đó là khu vườn bí mật của tôi. It's my secret garden.
Con chó săn đã đi ra phía khu rừng. The hunting dog headed for the woods.
Một con thú kỳ lạ đang băng qua khu rừng. A strange beast is roaming through the woods.
Bạn anh ấy đi cùng mình vào khu trung tâm. His friends traveled to the town with me.
50 năm trước, ai cũng có thể mua khu đất này. Fifty years ago anyone could have bought the land.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 區.

Frequently asked questions

What does khu mean in English?

khu (noun) means "district; area; zone".

How do you pronounce khu?

IPA: Hanoi [xu˧˧]; Saigon [kʰʊw˧˧]. Tones: khu — level tone (ngang).

Is khu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. khu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 區.

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.