máu
[maw˧˦]
The English word blood is translated into Vietnamese as máu.
máu is a noun used to refer to the vital liquid flowing in human and animal bodies.
Meaning: vital liquid flowing in human and animal bodies (noun)
Did you know?
- In Vietnamese, the phrase máu mủ combines 'blood' and 'pus' to describe close familial ties, much like the English 'blood relations'.
- In Vietnamese slang, describing someone as máu means they are extremely passionate, aggressive or eager to win.
- The word máu shares a common ancestor with the word for 'sap' in plants, suggesting a deep linguistic connection between the vital fluids of nature.
Examples in context
- Đó là máu à?Is that blood?This sentence is useful for asking if a substance is máu.Tatoeba #13340969 by leucammieuvu, translation #4627836 by Hybrid
- Tại sao máu lại đỏ?Why is blood red?This sentence is useful for asking why máu is red.Tatoeba #13351059 by leucammieuvu, translation #12130182 by CK
- Muỗi cắn và hút máu.Mosquitoes bite and suck blood.This sentence is useful for describing how mosquitoes suck máu.Tatoeba #11399229 by chaule3, translation #11399228 by chaule3
- 19 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Tuấn is helping Mai clean a small cut on her finger.
- MaiTuấn ơi, tay mình chảy máu rồi!Tuấn, my hand is bleeding!
- TuấnĐể mình xem, vết thương có sâu không?Let me see, is the wound deep?
- MaiMình không biết, nó chỉ hơi đau thôi.I don't know, it just hurts a little.
- TuấnĐừng lo, mình sẽ băng bó cho bạn.Don't worry, I will bandage it for you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “blood” translations and entries máu, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries máu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
