tư duy

Level ≈B2 (approx.) nounverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [tɨ˧˧ zwi˧˧]Huế [tɨ˧˧ jwɪj˧˧]Saigon [tɨ˧˧ j⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˧˧] browser voice

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tưlevelngang duylevelngang

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tư duy means way of thinking; thought; mindset.

Chinese characters: 思維

Meanings of tư duy in English

Noun

way of thinking; thought; mindset, mentality

Verb

to think; to reflect; to consider

Example sentences with tư duy

Tôi tư duy, nên tôi tồn tại. I think, therefore I am.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 思維 or 思惟.

Frequently asked questions

What does tư duy mean in English?

tư duy (noun) means "way of thinking; thought; mindset".

How do you pronounce tư duy?

IPA: Hanoi [tɨ˧˧ zwi˧˧]; Saigon [tɨ˧˧ j⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˧˧]. Tones: tư — level tone (ngang), duy — level tone (ngang).

Is tư duy a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tư duy is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 思維.

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.