ưu ái

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 優愛, composed of (excellent; to give preferential treatment) and (to love).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔiw˧˧ ʔaːj˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɨw˧˧ ʔaːj˨˩˦]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɨw˧˧ ʔaːj˦˥]
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Verb

ưu ái

  1. to favour
    • 2018 January 10, “Ông Đinh La Thăng: 'Tôi rất mệt'”, in VNExpress:
      Luật sư Thiệp hỏi tiếp: "Có phải vì PVN đầu tư hàng trăm tỷ vào Oceanbank nên ngân hàng này mới ưu ái cho PVC vay vốn với lãi suất chỉ với hơn 5%?".
      Lawyer Thiệp continued to ask: “Is it because PVN invested hundreds of billions in Oceanbank, that this bank provides PVC with interest rates of just over 5%?”
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