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xuôi

[suəj˧˧] 🎙 Say it

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Meaning · English

(adjective) in the "usual", "expected" or "conforming" direction

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

thuận buồm xuôi giósmooth sailing

miền xuôi và miền ngượcthe lowlands and the highlands

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Meaning · English

(noun) short for miền xuôi

về xuôito go back to the lowlands where one came from

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Meaning · English

(verb) to go with the flow; to go downstream

xuôi dòng sông...to go with the flow of/downstream the river.../...River

xuôi dòng sông Lato go with the flow of/downstream the La River

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What does “xuôi” mean?

(adjective) in the "usual", "expected" or "conforming" direction

Is “xuôi” formal or informal?

xuôi is generally formal.

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