từ từ

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

Hanoi [tɨ˨˩ tɨ˨˩]Huế [tɨ˦˩ tɨ˦˩]Saigon [tɨ˨˩ tɨ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

từfallinghuyền từfallinghuyền

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từ từ means slowly; gradually; leisurely.

Chinese characters: 徐徐

Meanings of từ từ in English

Adverb

slowly; gradually; leisurely

Verb

slow down; calm down

Example sentences with từ từ

Con rùa di chuyển từ từ ra biển. The turtle moves slowly to the sea.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 徐徐.

Frequently asked questions

What does từ từ mean in English?

từ từ (adverb) means "slowly; gradually; leisurely".

How do you pronounce từ từ?

IPA: Hanoi [tɨ˨˩ tɨ˨˩]; Saigon [tɨ˨˩ tɨ˨˩]. Tones: từ — falling tone (huyền), từ — falling tone (huyền).

Is từ từ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. từ từ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 徐徐.

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.