xu hướng

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [su˧˧ hɨəŋ˧˦]Huế [sʊw˧˧ hɨəŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [sʊw˧˧ hɨəŋ˦˥] browser voice

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xu hướng means tendency; trend.

Chinese characters: 趨向

Meanings of xu hướng in English

Noun

tendency; trend ≈ khuynh hướng

Example sentences with xu hướng

Đó là một xu hướng đáng buồn. It's a saddening trend.
Tôi có xu hướng mặc quần áo thoải mái và tiện dụng hơn là thời trang. I tend to wear clothes that are comfortable and practical rather than fashionable.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 趨向.

Frequently asked questions

What does xu hướng mean in English?

xu hướng (noun) means "tendency; trend".

How do you pronounce xu hướng?

IPA: Hanoi [su˧˧ hɨəŋ˧˦]; Saigon [sʊw˧˧ hɨəŋ˦˥]. Tones: xu — level tone (ngang), hướng — rising tone (sắc).

Is xu hướng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. xu hướng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 趨向.

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.