trụ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "tru"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕu˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈʊw˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʈʊw˨˩˨]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 柱.

Noun

(classifier cái) trụ

  1. pillar
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 拄, from the same root as etymology 1.

Verb

trụ

  1. to last; to be able to continue (a competition, etc.)
    Tay đấm đã không trụ được quá bốn hiệp đấu.
    The boxer was not be able to continue for more than 4 rounds.
    Tại sao nhà Thanh chỉ có thể trụ được gần ba thế kỷ?
    Why was the Qing dynasty was only able to last for nearly 3 centuries?
Derived terms
  • bám trụ

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