This is the 738th most frequent Vietnamese word.

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The Vietnamese word "lũ" means "flood" or can also refer to a "group" of people or things, often with a negative connotation depending on context.


In this sentence, 'lũ' is used as a classifier that denotes a group or gang, often children or people.

Lũ trẻ đang chơi đùa ngoài sân.

The children are playing in the yard.


In this context, 'lũ' signifies a group of people, often with a negative connotation such as referring to misbehaving individuals or wrongdoers.

Họ là một lũ trộm cắp chuyên nghiệp.

They are a gang of professional thieves.


Here, 'lũ' refers to a flood or overflowing water, typically used to describe natural disasters involving water.

Sau cơn mưa lớn, lũ đã bắt đầu tràn ngập cánh đồng.

After the heavy rain, the flood started overflowing the fields.