thù

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

Hanoi [tʰu˨˩]Huế [tʰʊw˦˩]Saigon [tʰʊw˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thùfallinghuyền

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

thù means feud.

Chinese characters: 讎 Classifier: mối — e.g. một mối thù (one feud)

Meanings of thù in English

Noun

feud
- trả thùto revenge against; to take vengeance on

Verb

to detest
to hold a grudge against
- thù daito hold on to one's grudge

Words with thù

báo thù căm thù hận thù kẻ thù thù địch thù ghét trả thù thù lao thù đủ

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 讎.

Frequently asked questions

What does thù mean in English?

thù (noun) means "feud".

How do you pronounce thù?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰu˨˩]; Saigon [tʰʊw˨˩]. Tones: thù — falling tone (huyền).

Is thù a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thù is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 讎.

What classifier is used with thù?

Common classifiers: mối — for example "một mối thù" (one feud).

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.