# đậu phụ meaning in Vietnamese: tofu (A2)

> đậu phụ means “tofu, bean curd” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

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

**đậu phụ**: tofu

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: dau phu

## 1. tofu (noun)

tofu, bean curd

The Hà Nội word, often shortened to *đậu*; in Saigon it is *đậu hũ*.

- Tôi muốn ăn đậu phụ rán. — I'd like some fried tofu.
- Đậu phụ ở chợ này rất ngon. — The tofu at this market is very good.

In Saigon you say [đậu hũ](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/dau-hu/#s_dau_hu).

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