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tươi

Level ≈B1 (approx.) adjective Top 3,000 most common
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tươi means fresh; new and untainted.

Meanings of tươi in English

Adjective

  1. fresh; new and untainted
    • cá tươifresh fish
  2. raw
  3. cheerful; joyful; jocund

Words with tươi

chết tươiđắt như tôm tươisữa tươitươi cườitươi róitươi sángtươi sốngtươi tắntươi tốttươi trẻvui tươixanh tươi

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, tươi could be written as 𦞁, 𩹯, 𦳦, 𥯒. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Old Chinese 鮮 (OC *s[a]r) (B-S) (SV: tiên).

Frequently asked questions

What does tươi mean in English?

tươi (adjective) means "fresh; new and untainted".

How do you pronounce tươi?

IPA: Hanoi [tɨəj˧˧]; Saigon [tɨj˧˧]. Tones: tươi — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.