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lưu ý

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verb Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [liw˧˧ ʔi˧˦]Huế [lɨw˧˧ ʔɪj˨˩˦]Saigon [lɨw˧˧ ʔɪj˦˥] browser voice
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lưulevelngangýrisingsắc

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lưu ý means to be careful; to watch out.

Chinese characters: 留意

Meanings of lưu ý in English

Verb

  1. to be careful, to watch out

Example sentences with lưu ý

  • Lưu ý rằng do bản chất của liên kết động trên Linux, các trình cắm không nhất thiết phải liên kết với tệp đối tượng db.o. Note that due to the nature of dynamic linking on Linux, plugins don’t have to actually link with the db.o object.
  • Lưu ý rằng đối với cùng một câu, nếu bạn cảm thấy có thể có nhiều bản dịch, bạn có thể thêm một số bản dịch đó trong cùng một ngôn ngữ. If you feel there are several possible translations, note that for the same sentence, you can add several translations in the same language.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 留意.

Frequently asked questions

What does lưu ý mean in English?

lưu ý (verb) means "to be careful; to watch out".

How do you pronounce lưu ý?

IPA: Hanoi [liw˧˧ ʔi˧˦]; Saigon [lɨw˧˧ ʔɪj˦˥]. Tones: lưu — level tone (ngang), ý — rising tone (sắc).

Is lưu ý a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. lưu ý is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 留意.

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.