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trụ

Level ≈A2 (approx.) nounverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [t͡ɕu˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʈʊw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʈʊw˨˩˨] browser voice
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trụ means pillar.

Chinese characters: 柱 Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái trụ (one pillar)

Meanings of trụ in English

Noun

  1. pillar

Verb

  1. to last; to be able to continue (a competition, etc.)
    • Tay đấm đã không trụ được quá bốn hiệp đấu.The boxer was not be able to continue for more than 4 rounds.
    • Tại sao nhà Thanh chỉ có thể trụ được gần ba thế kỷ?Why was the Qing dynasty was only able to last for nearly 3 centuries?

Words with trụ

cột trụhình trụlăng trụtrụ cộttrụ sởtứ trụxương trụtrụ sinhtrụ thạchtrụ trìtrụ vững

Example sentences with trụ

  • Nhưng mà vũ trụ là vô tận. But the universe is infinite.
  • Nguồn gốc của vũ trụ là gì? What is the origin of the universe?
  • Nhưng vũ trụ là vô hạn. But the universe is infinite.
  • Tôi đã không nhìn thấy trụ cứu hỏa. I didn't see the fire hydrant.
  • Tôi sẽ không trụ nổi. I won't survive that.
  • Làm sao để tìm thức ăn ngoài vũ trụ? How do you find food in outer space?
  • Tin tức đến từ một vũ trụ song song. The news is from a parallel universe.
  • Không còn nghi ngờ gì nữa: vũ trụ là vô tận. There's no doubt: the universe is infinite.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 柱.

Frequently asked questions

What does trụ mean in English?

trụ (noun) means "pillar".

How do you pronounce trụ?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕu˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʈʊw˨˩˨]. Tones: trụ — heavy tone (nặng).

Is trụ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. trụ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 柱.

What classifier is used with trụ?

Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái trụ" (one pillar).

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.