lưu thông

verb Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [liw˧˧ tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [lɨw˧˧ tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [lɨw˧˧ tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

lưulevelngang thônglevelngang

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

lưu thông means to circulate; to flow through.

Chinese characters: 流通

Meanings of lưu thông in English

Verb

to circulate; to flow through

Example sentences with lưu thông

Cẩn thận đừng chạy ngược chiều khi lưu thông trên đường một chiều. Be careful not to drive the wrong way on a one-way street.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 流通.

Frequently asked questions

What does lưu thông mean in English?

lưu thông (verb) means "to circulate; to flow through".

How do you pronounce lưu thông?

IPA: Hanoi [liw˧˧ tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [lɨw˧˧ tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: lưu — level tone (ngang), thông — level tone (ngang).

Is lưu thông a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. lưu thông is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 流通.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.