thủ phủ

noun Sino-Vietnamese

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

Syllables · tones

thủdippinghỏi phủdippinghỏi

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

Chinese characters: 首府

Meanings of thủ phủ in English

Noun

capital city of a sub-national administrative region, potentially excluding those of sub-national republics and kingdoms
- Juneau là thủ phủ tiểu bang Alaska.Juneau is the state capital of Alaska.

Example sentences with thủ phủ

Juneau là thủ phủ của Alaska. Juneau is the capital of Alaska.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 首府.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce thủ phủ?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰu˧˩ fu˧˩]; Saigon [tʰʊw˨˩˦ fʊw˨˩˦]. Tones: thủ — dipping tone (hỏi), phủ — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is thủ phủ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thủ phủ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 首府.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.