Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

lui

[luj˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to step back; to recede; to move backward; to retreat

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lùi lại, rút lui, di chuyển ngược lại, rút lui

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to (fall, look, think) back

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trở lại, nhìn lại, nghĩ lại

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to abate; to decrease

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

giảm xuống, giảm bớt

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What does “lui” mean?

(verb) to step back; to recede; to move backward; to retreat

Is “lui” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.