# rưỡi meaning in Vietnamese: and a half (A1)

> rưỡi means “and a half, half past” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/ruoi-half/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**rưỡi**: half

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: ruoi

## 1. half (number)

and a half, half past

It comes after the unit: *hai tiếng rưỡi*, two and a half hours; *ba giờ rưỡi*, half past three.

- Bây giờ là mười giờ rưỡi. — It's half past ten.
- Em học tiếng Việt được một năm rưỡi rồi. — I've been learning Vietnamese for a year and a half.

Grammar: [Half and … and a half: nửa, rưỡi, rưởi](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/nua-ruoi-half/) · [Telling the time: giờ, rưỡi, kém](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/telling-time/)

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