# đậu hũ meaning in Vietnamese: tofu (A2)

> đậu hũ means “tofu, bean curd” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/dau-hu/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**đậu hũ**: tofu

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: dau hu

## 1. tofu (noun)

tofu, bean curd

The Saigon word; Hà Nội says *đậu phụ* or just *đậu*.

- Saigon: Tui ăn chay nên ăn nhiều đậu hũ. | Hà Nội: Tôi ăn chay nên ăn nhiều đậu phụ. — I'm vegetarian, so I eat a lot of tofu.
- Saigon: Mẹ chiên đậu hũ cho con. | Hà Nội: Mẹ rán đậu phụ cho con. — Mom is frying some tofu for me.

In Hà Nội you say [đậu phụ](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/dau-phu/#s_dau_phu).

Saigon only

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