thừa

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰɨə˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰɨə˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰɨə˨˩]

Etymology 1

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 剩 (“left over”; SV: thặng).

Adjective

thừa

left over; superfluous

Adverb

thừa

(only in fixed expressions) more than necessarily said
thừa biết
to know fully well; to be fully aware; to be the first one to acknowledge; to know, of all people

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 乘.

Verb

thừa

(only in fixed expressions) to take advantage of (an opportunity); to utilise; to avail oneself of
thừa cơ
to take one's chance; to take advantage of the current situation

thừa thế
to take advantage of the current situation

thừa thắng
to victoriously charge onward

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