sửa

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Hanoi [sɨə˧˩]Huế [ʂɨə˧˨]Saigon [ʂɨə˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

sửadippinghỏi

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

sửa means to repair; to correct; to put right.

Meanings of sửa in English

Verb

to repair, to correct, to put right

Particle

obsolete obsolete form of thửa

Words with sửa

sửa chữa sửa đổi sửa sang sửa soạn

Example sentences with sửa

Tôi sẽ tự sửa cái máy đó. I'll repair that machine myself.
Sửa còn đắt hơn mua cái mới. It'll cost you more to fix it than to it would cost you to buy a new one.
Làm ơn sửa lại những lỗi sai. Please correct the errors.
Tôi không sửa lỗi cho ai nữa. I don't correct anyone.
Bạn có sửa được cái này không? Can you repair this?
Nếu tôi nhầm, hãy sửa cho tôi. If I'm mistaken, correct me.
Cảm ơn bạn đã sửa lại. Thank you for the correction.
tôi phải sửa cái tivi này. I must get the television fixed.

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, sửa could be written as 所, 𢀦, 𢯢, 使. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 所 (SV: sở).

Frequently asked questions

What does sửa mean in English?

sửa (verb) means "to repair; to correct; to put right".

How do you pronounce sửa?

IPA: Hanoi [sɨə˧˩]; Saigon [ʂɨə˨˩˦]. Tones: sửa — 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.