# về hưu meaning in Vietnamese: to retire (A2)

> về hưu means “to retire” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/ve-huu/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**về hưu**: retire

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: ve huu

## 1. retire (verb)

Same as *nghỉ hưu*.

- Saigon: Ba tui về hưu năm ngoái. | Hà Nội: Bố tôi về hưu năm ngoái. — My dad retired last year.
- Về hưu rồi bà thích trồng cây. — Since she retired, Grandma loves gardening.

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