dùng
Vietnamese edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 用 (“to use”, SV: dụng). Doublet of dụng.
Verb edit
dùng
- to use; to employ
- (polite or honorific) to eat or drink; to have
- Xin mời ông dùng trà.
- Please enjoy your tea.
Usage notes edit
- Usually applied to objects and things, so it might have negative connotations when applied to humans.
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
(classifier cây) dùng