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vui

Level ≈A1 (approx.) adjective Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [vuj˧˧]Huế [vuj˧˧]Saigon [vuj˧˧] browser voice
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vuilevelngang

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

vui means merry; joyful; gay.

Meanings of vui in English

Adjective

  1. merry; joyful; gay
    • niềm vuijoy

Words with vui

an vuicâu vuimua vuithú vuivui chơivui lòngvui mừngvui sướngvui thúvui tínhvui vẻyên vuivui tươivui nhộn

Synonyms and antonyms of vui

Antonyms

buồn

Example sentences with vui

  • Hôm nay cậu có vẻ vui nhỉ. You seem happy today.
  • Rất vui vì tôi có thể giúp. I'm glad I can help.
  • Người ta nghĩ trò này vui à? Is this supposed to be fun?
  • Người ta nghĩ trò này vui á? Is this supposed to be fun?
  • Tình huống này khiến tôi không vui. I'm not happy with this situation.
  • Tom trông có vẻ rất vui. Tom seems pretty happy.
  • Cái này chẳng có gì vui. This is not fun.
  • Chơi với bạn bè rất vui. Playing with friends is fun.

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, vui could be written as 盃, 𢝙, 𢠿, 𣡝. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Vietic *t-puːj (“joyful”). Cognate with Muong pui, Tho [Cuối Chăm] puːj¹ and Chut [Rục] təpuːj¹. Compare also Nghệ An/Hà Tĩnh dialects bui.

Frequently asked questions

What does vui mean in English?

vui (adjective) means "merry; joyful; gay".

How do you pronounce vui?

IPA: Hanoi [vuj˧˧]; Saigon [vuj˧˧]. Tones: vui — level tone (ngang).

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.