dùng
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[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
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Noun
[edit](classifier cây) dùng