thu
[tʰu˧˧]
thu is the Vietnamese abbreviation for Thursday.
thu serves as an abbreviation for Thursday. It can also be used in a formal context to mean 'fall' (the season).
Meaning: abbreviation of Thursday (noun)
Did you know?
- The version of thu meaning 'to collect' is derived from the Sino-Vietnamese character 收, which is entirely different from the character for autumn.
- In traditional Vietnamese culture, the season thu is frequently linked to the Mid-Autumn Festival, where children carry colorful lanterns to celebrate the full moon.
- In Vietnamese poetry and literature, thu is often used as a shorthand to evoke feelings of nostalgia and melancholy, far beyond its literal meaning as a season.
Examples in context
- Tôi thích đi bộ vào mùa thu.I enjoy walking in the fall.
Example conversation
Lan and Tuan are scheduling a meeting.
- LanChúng ta gặp nhau vào thứ thu nhé?Shall we meet on Thursday?
- TuấnThứ thu tôi bận rồi.I am busy on Thursday.
- LanVậy thứ sáu thì sao?How about Friday then?
- TuấnThứ sáu thì được, Tuấn đồng ý.Friday works, I agree.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry thu, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries thu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
