thuê
Hanoi [tʰwe˧˧]Huế [tʰwej˧˧]Saigon [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ej˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
thuê means to rent or to lease; to hire.
Meanings of thuê in English
Verb
- to rent or to lease
- to hire ≈ mướn
Combining form
- reduplicant of thoả, only used in thoả thuê
Words with thuê
Example sentences with thuê
- Anh ấy thuê xe cho kì nghỉ. He rented a car for the holiday.
- Tụi tao thuê một căn hộ. We rent the flat.
- Chúng tôi thuê một căn hộ. We rent the flat.
- Chúng tao thuê một căn hộ. We rent the flat.
- Công ty muốn thuê 20 người. The company wants to hire 20 people.
- Chúng tôi đã thuê họ. We've hired them.
- Tiền thuê giá bao nhiêu? How much is the rent?
- Đó là xe thuê. It's a rental car.
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, thuê could be written as 税, 𠾔. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 稅 (“tax”, SV: thuế).
Frequently asked questions
What does thuê mean in English?
thuê (verb) means "to rent or to lease; to hire".
How do you pronounce thuê?
IPA: Hanoi [tʰwe˧˧]; Saigon [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ej˧˧]. Tones: thuê — level tone (ngang).