phụ

Level ≈B1 (approx.) verbadjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [fu˧˨ʔ]Huế [fʊw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [fʊw˨˩˨] browser voice

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phụ means to aid; to help; to assist.

Chinese characters: 輔

Meanings of phụ in English

Verb

to aid, to help, to assist
- phụ mẹ làm việc nhàto help one's mother with housework

Adjective

side, secondary, ancillary
- Việc chính là học hành, còn câu lạc bộ chỉ là việc phụ thôi.Your main task is to study, your club activities are secondary.

Verb

literary to disappoint; to betray
- Cậu không phụ kỳ vọng của gia đình.He did not disappoint his family.

Words with phụ

Synonyms and antonyms of phụ

Antonyms

chính

Example sentences with phụ

Thuốc này không có tác dụng phụ. This medicine doesn't have side effects.
Tiếng Anh không có dấu phụ. There's no diacritics in English.
Hổ phụ sinh hổ tử. Like father, like son.
Tác dụng phụ của loại thuốc này là gì? What are the side effects of this medicine?

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 輔 (“to assist”). The adjectival sense is influenced by 附 (“to depend on; to augment”).

Frequently asked questions

What does phụ mean in English?

phụ (verb) means "to aid; to help; to assist".

How do you pronounce phụ?

IPA: Hanoi [fu˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [fʊw˨˩˨]. Tones: phụ — heavy tone (nặng).

Is phụ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. phụ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 輔.

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.