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vô dụng

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [vo˧˧ zʊwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]Huế [vow˧˧ jʊwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ]Saigon [vow˧˧ jʊwŋ͡m˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
vôlevelngangdụngheavynặng

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vô dụng means useless.

Chinese characters: 無用

Meanings of vô dụng in English

Adjective

  1. useless

Synonyms and antonyms of vô dụng

Antonyms

hữu dụng

Example sentences with vô dụng

  • Đây là những đồ vật vô dụng. These are useless objects.
  • Đây là những món đồ vô dụng. These are useless objects.
  • Có phải tôi vô dụng không? Am I useless?
  • Có bào chữa thì cũng vô dụng thôi. There is no use trying to excuse yourself.
  • Nó đẹp nhưng vô dụng. It's beautiful, but useless.
  • Không có ích cho bất kỳ ai thì đơn giản là vô dụng. Not being useful to anyone is simply being worthless.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 無用.

Frequently asked questions

What does vô dụng mean in English?

vô dụng (adjective) means "useless".

How do you pronounce vô dụng?

IPA: Hanoi [vo˧˧ zʊwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [vow˧˧ jʊwŋ͡m˨˩˨]. Tones: vô — level tone (ngang), dụng — heavy tone (nặng).

Is vô dụng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. vô dụng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 無用.

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.