sưởi

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verb Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [sɨəj˧˩]Huế [ʂɨj˧˨]Saigon [ʂɨj˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

sưởidippinghỏi

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

Meanings of sưởi in English

Verb

to warm oneself up by staying near a heat source

Words with sưởi

lò sưởi máy sưởi

Example sentences with sưởi

Cô ấy tự sưởi ấm bằng lửa. She warmed herself by the fire.
Bà ấy tự sưởi ấm bằng lửa. She warmed herself by the fire.
Nó tự sưởi ấm bằng lửa. She warmed herself by the fire.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, sưởi could be written as 𤇧. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce sưởi?

IPA: Hanoi [sɨəj˧˩]; Saigon [ʂɨj˨˩˦]. Tones: sưởi — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.