xưa
Hanoi [sɨə˧˧]Huế [sɨə˧˧]Saigon [sɨə˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
xưa means old; ancient.
Meanings of xưa in English
Adjective
- old; ancient
Noun
- a long time ago; old times
Words with xưa
Synonyms and antonyms of xưa
Antonyms
Example sentences with xưa
- Ông tôi kể cho chúng tôi nghe về những điều xưa cũ. My grandfather tells us about old things.
- Trong tất cả các loại hình chính phủ, dân chủ là tệ nhất, trừ mọi chính phủ mà đã tồn tại từ xưa đến giờ. Democracy is the worst form of government, except all the others that have been tried.
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, xưa could be written as 初, 𠸗, 𫋶, 𱓱. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 初 (“a long time ago; original”, SV: sơ).
Frequently asked questions
What does xưa mean in English?
xưa (adjective) means "old; ancient".
How do you pronounce xưa?
IPA: Hanoi [sɨə˧˧]; Saigon [sɨə˧˧]. Tones: xưa — level tone (ngang).