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cũ

Pronunciation Northern /kuʔu˧˥/ Central /ku˧˩˨/ Southern /ku˨˩˦/
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Adjective · 3 senses
Sense 1 Adjective
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Describing something that has existed for a long time but is not considered to be ancient.

vi Chiếc xe này trông đã rất cũ.

en This car looks very old.

Sense 2 Adjective
obsolete

No longer produced or used because something newer and better has been created.

vi Đây là một mẫu máy cũ và lạc hậu.

en This is an obsolete and outdated machine model.

Sense 3 Adjective
secondhand

Describing something that is not new and was previously owned or used by someone else.

vi Cô ấy mua một chiếc xe đạp cũ để đi làm.

en She bought a secondhand bicycle to go to work.

former

Adjective · 1 senses
Sense 1 Adjective
former

Existing or happening in the past but no longer true or existing now.

vi Anh ấy là đồng nghiệp cũ của tôi.

en He is my former colleague.

cũ

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cữ / cu᷃̃ / cư / cú …
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bổn cũ soạn lại / quê cũ / ngựa quen đường cũ / đạo cũ kim liên …
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