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tù

Level ≈A2 (approx.) nounadjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [tu˨˩]Huế [tʊw˦˩]Saigon [tʊw˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
tùfallinghuyền

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tù means prison; imprisonment; confinement.

Chinese characters: 囚

Meanings of tù in English

Noun

  1. prison
  2. imprisonment; confinement
  3. prisoner

Adjective

  1. of body of water stagnant

Adjective

  1. blunt
    • lưỡi dao bị tùa knife which is not sharp

Words with tù

tù binhtù nhânao tùtù mùtù vàtù trưởng

Example sentences with tù

  • Anh ấy bị bạn tù đầu độc. He was poisoned by his cellmate.
  • Anh ta vào tù là đúng rồi. It's right that he goes to jail.
  • Tôi đã gặp anh ấy trong tù. I met him in prison.
  • Tôi đã gặp ông ấy trong tù. I met him in prison.
  • Tôi đã gặp cậu ấy trong tù. I met him in prison.
  • Ngươi đã ở trong tù bao lâu? How long were you in prison?
  • Thằng giết người bị xử tù chung thân. The murderer was convicted and sentenced to life in prison.
  • Tom không ở trong tù. Tom isn't in jail.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 囚.

Frequently asked questions

What does tù mean in English?

tù (noun) means "prison; imprisonment; confinement".

How do you pronounce tù?

IPA: Hanoi [tu˨˩]; Saigon [tʊw˨˩]. Tones: tù — falling tone (huyền).

Is tù a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tù is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 囚.

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.