xuôi
[suəj˧˧]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(adjective) in the "usual", "expected" or "conforming" direction
Register: formal
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
thuận buồm xuôi giósmooth sailing
miền xuôi và miền ngượcthe lowlands and the highlands
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Sources & notes
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Sense 2
Meaning · English
(noun) short for miền xuôi
Register: formal
Examples
về xuôito go back to the lowlands where one came from
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Sense 3
Meaning · English
(verb) to go with the flow; to go downstream
Register: formal
Examples
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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Common questions
What does “xuôi” mean?
(adjective) in the "usual", "expected" or "conforming" direction
Is “xuôi” formal or informal?
xuôi is generally formal.