tuỳ

Level ≈B1 (approx.) adverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [twi˨˩]Huế [twɪj˦˩]Saigon [t⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tuỳfallinghuyền

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tuỳ means according to; depending on.

Chinese characters: 隨

Meanings of tuỳ in English

Adverb

according to (in proportion)
depending on

Words with tuỳ

tuỳ biến tuỳ táng tuỳ theo tuỳ thời tuỳ tiện tuỳ bút tuỳ duyên tuỳ ý

Example sentences with tuỳ

Cái này tuỳ vào bạn. This is on you.
Tuỳ vào bối cảnh, cả hai đều có thể. Depending on the context, both are possible.
Tôi đã lập trình dự án này tuỳ hứng. I vibecoded this project.
Có ba tuỳ chọn. There are three options.
Muốn hỗ trợ anh ấy hay không là tuỳ vào bạn. It is up to you to support him.
Ý nghĩa của câu có thể thay đổi tuỳ vào ngữ cảnh. The meaning of many sentences can change depending on the context.
Nước có thể tồn tại ở thể rắn (băng), lỏng hoặc khí (hơi), tuỳ vào điều kiện nhiệt độ và áp suất. Water can exist in the solid (ice), liquid, or gaseous (vapor) states, depending on temperature and pressure conditions.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 隨.

Frequently asked questions

What does tuỳ mean in English?

tuỳ (adverb) means "according to; depending on".

How do you pronounce tuỳ?

IPA: Hanoi [twi˨˩]; Saigon [t⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩]. Tones: tuỳ — falling tone (huyền).

Is tuỳ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tuỳ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 隨.

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.