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ưu tư

Pronunciation Northern /iw˧˧ tɨ˧˧/ Central /ɨw˧˥ tɨ˧˥/ Southern /ɨw˧˧ tɨ˧˧/
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worried, troubled, pensive
Adjective
worried, troubled, pensive
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Meaning
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Adjective

Sense 1 Adjective
worried, troubled, pensive Feelings & EmotionsTheme EmotionsTag

A state of mind characterized by constant worry, deep reflection, and an uneasy feeling about a particular issue.

vi Vẻ mặt anh ấy trông rất ưu tư.

en His face looked very worried.

Noun

Sense 2 Noun
worries, troubled thoughts

The feelings of worry and troubled thoughts that arise in a person's mind when facing difficult situations.

vi Những nỗi ưu tư khiến cô ấy không ngủ được.

en The worries kept her from sleeping.

Parts
ưu / tư / 憂思
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Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
憂思
Candidates by syllable
ưu 憂 tư 四
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
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ưu tú
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ưu sầu / ưu tiên / ưu thế / ưu điểm …
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