xui

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

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

Syllables · tones

xuilevelngang

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

xui means unlucky.

Meanings of xui in English

Adjective

Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam unlucky

Verb

colloquial to induce

Words with xui

hên xui xui xẻo

Example sentences with xui

Tôi là kiến trúc sư của vận xui của chính mình. I am the architect of my own misfortune.
Xui quá! What rotten luck!
Đàn ông không được mặc quần áo trắng đen. Bởi vì điều đó được cho rằng là sẽ mang lại vận xui. Men must not dress in black and white clothes because it is said that this brings bad luck.

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, xui could be written as 𠺼, 𫤄. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 衰 (SV: suy), probably via Teochew 衰 (suê¹, “bad luck”).

Frequently asked questions

What does xui mean in English?

xui (adjective) means "unlucky".

How do you pronounce xui?

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