vừa

See also: Appendix:Variations of "vua"

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• (Central Vietnam, obsolete in Southern Vietnam) bưa

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vɨə˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vɨə˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [vɨə˨˩] ~ [jɨə˨˩]

Verb

vừa

1. to fit, to suit
2. to satisfy, to please

Adjective

vừa • (𣃣, 𣃤) (diminutive reduplication vừa vừa)

1. reasonable, just right
2. moderate, average

Derived terms

Derived terms

• vừa lòng
• vừa mắt
• vừa miệng
• vừa phải
• vừa vặn (từ láy)
• vừa ý

 

Adverb

vừa

1. just, recently, at this moment

Derived terms

Derived terms

• vừa mới

 

Conjunction

vừa

1. indicates multiple things that simultaneously are true or happen/are happening

   Nhà nó vừa nhỏ vừa xấu.

   Her house is both tiny and ugly.

   Cả nhà vừa ăn vừa xem ti vi, chẳng có nói chuyện gì cả.

   The whole family watches TV while eating, without saying a word to each other.

   Đi xe buýt vừa tiết kiệm, vừa góp phần bảo vệ môi trường.

   Taking the bus helps you not only economize, but also contribute to preserving the environment.

See also

• dở