Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

cua

[kuə˧˧] 🎙 Say it

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) crab (a crustacean of the infraorder Brachyura)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

loại giáp xác

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Examples

Cua hấp bia giữ được vị ngọt.Beer-steamed crab keeps its natural sweetness.

Editorial example (contributed-collins-enriched)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to take out a girl

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đi chơi với cô gái

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Where it’s used: Used Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Southern”

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) corner, curve, bend (point where a route changes sharply)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

góc, khúc, đoạn cong

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Examples

Xe chạy qua cua.The car rounded a corner.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) period, term, round (period of time required to complete a task)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

kỳ, thời hạn, vòng

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Examples

theo học một cua ngoại ngữto study a foreign language for a term

Học mỗi cua ba tháng.Each term of study is three months.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Topics: Crabs & shellfish

Common questions

What does “cua” mean?

(noun) crab (a crustacean of the infraorder Brachyura)

Is “cua” formal or informal?

cua is generally informal.

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