# gửi meaning in Vietnamese: to send (A1)

> gửi means “to send, to post” in Vietnamese. It can also mean hand over, leave with someone. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/gui-send/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**gửi**: send · hand over · leave with someone

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: gui

## 1. send (verb)

to send, to post

- Saigon: Em gửi hình cho chị rồi nha. | Hà Nội: Em gửi ảnh cho chị rồi nhé. — I've sent you the photos.
- Em muốn gửi cái này đi Mỹ. — I'd like to send this to the US.

Level: A1

## 2. hand over (verb)

here you are, to hand over

A polite way to give something to someone, especially money when you pay.

- Dạ, em gửi chị tiền. — Here's the money.
- Con gửi bà quà nè. — Here's a present for you, Grandma.

Level: A1

## 3. leave with someone (verb)

to leave (in someone's care), to drop off

*Gửi xe* is leaving your motorbike with a parking attendant, who gives you a ticket.

- Anh gửi xe ở đâu? — Where did you park your motorbike?
- Em gửi con cho bà ngoại. — I leave my child with Grandma.

Level: A2

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