xuôi

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjectiveverbnoun Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [suəj˧˧]Huế [suj˧˧]Saigon [suj˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

xuôilevelngang

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

xuôi means in the "usual"; "expected" or "conforming" direction.

Meanings of xuôi in English

Adjective

in the "usual", "expected" or "conforming" direction
- thuận buồm xuôi giósmooth sailing
- miền xuôi và miền ngượcthe lowlands and the highlands

Verb

literary to go with the flow; to go downstream
- xuôi dòng sông...to go with the flow of/downstream the river.../...River
- xuôi dòng sông Lato go with the flow of/downstream the La River

Noun

abbreviation short for miền xuôi
- về xuôito go back to the lowlands where one came from

Words with xuôi

xuôi chiều xuôi xị

Synonyms and antonyms of xuôi

Antonyms

ngược

Example sentences with xuôi

Khi nào chuẩn bị xong xuôi rồi, tôi sẽ báo cho bạn biết. I'll let you know when it's ready.

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, xuôi could be written as 𠀿, 𣵶. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does xuôi mean in English?

xuôi (adjective) means "in the "usual"; "expected" or "conforming" direction".

How do you pronounce xuôi?

IPA: Hanoi [suəj˧˧]; Saigon [suj˧˧]. Tones: xuôi — 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.