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thùng

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Syllables · tones
thùngfallinghuyền

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

thùng means barrel; drum.

Classifier: cái, chiếc — e.g. một cái thùng (one barrel)

Meanings of thùng in English

Noun

  1. barrel (round vessel made from staves bound with a hoop) ≈ phuy
  2. drum (large cylindrical container for liquid transport and storage)
    • thùng dầuoil drum
  3. the hip area of an outerwear bottom (pants, shorts, a skirt, etc.) within which a top is tucked in
    • đóng thùngto close a barrel; to tuck one's shirt in
    • bỏ áo trong/ngoài thùngto keep one's shirt tucked/untucked
  4. a cardboard box used to contain a fairly large amount of retail goods, typically beverage cans, milk bottles/packs or instant noodle packs
    • Mua 1 thùng tặng 2 gói.Buy one carton/box and get two more packs free.

Noun

  1. flush

Words with thùng

đóng thùngthùng rácthùng xethùng thình

Idioms and sayings with thùng

Example sentences with thùng

  • Cái này không vừa với cái thùng. This doesn't fit in the box.
  • Đứa trẻ đó nhốt con mèo vào trong một cái thùng các tông. That child shut up a cat in the carton.
  • Đứa trẻ đó nhốt một con mèo vào trong một cái thùng các tông. That child shut up a cat in the carton.
  • Tôi hy vọng bạn đã không bị đau lưng trong lúc nâng cái thùng này. I hope you didn't hurt your back while lifting this barrel.
  • Tôi sẽ thay bộ đồ lặn của mình ra và tìm thứ gì đó để mở cái thùng. I'll change out of my diving suit and find something to open the barrel with.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, thùng could be written as 樁, 桶, 筩. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 桶 (SV: dũng, thũng); compare thúng. Cognate with Khmer ធុង (thung, “cistern”). Doublet of thống

Frequently asked questions

What does thùng mean in English?

thùng (noun) means "barrel; drum".

How do you pronounce thùng?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰʊwŋ͡m˨˩]; Saigon [tʰʊwŋ͡m˨˩]. Tones: thùng — falling tone (huyền).

What classifier is used with thùng?

Common classifiers: cái, chiếc — for example "một cái thùng" (one barrel).

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.