cu

IPA/kˈuː/
IPA/kˈuː/

cu — abbreviation

1. a very informal written short form of 'see you', used in a casual text message o

1.縮寫A1
釋義

a very informal written short form of 'see you', used in a casual text message or email to say goodbye when you expect to meet or speak again soon.

例句

I'll send the tickets tonight. Cu at the station tomorrow.

cu + place/time in a casual message

At the end of her text, Ayesha typed cu and a smiley face.

end a text with cu

同義詞
  • see you

    the full phrase, suitable in both speech and ordinary writing

  • cya

    another very informal texting spelling, more slang-like

  • bye

    a broader farewell that does not specifically suggest meeting again

文法句型

cu

cu + time/place expression

end a message with cu

用法筆記

Common only in very casual digital writing between friends or family. It is unusual in formal emails, school assignments, or messages to someone you do not know well.

常見錯誤

❌Cu, Professor Lin' at the end of a course email
✅Best regards, [your name]
💡'cu' is too informal for teachers, managers, or other formal situations.
❌I wrote cu in the report
✅I wrote see you in the note.
💡use the full phrase in normal writing unless you are copying an actual message style.

2. a written short form of 'cubic', mainly used with units of measurement to show v

2.縮寫B2
釋義

a written short form of 'cubic', mainly used with units of measurement to show volume.

例句

The ad said the freezer offered 12 cu ft of storage space.

cu ft for volume in an ad

On the worksheet, students changed cu cm into millilitres.

cu + unit in school measurement work

同義詞
  • cubic

    the full word, used when space is not limited

文法句型

cu + unit

cu ft

cu m

用法筆記

Usually seen in tables, ads, labels, and technical writing, not spoken aloud. It comes before a unit such as ft, m, cm, or yd to show three-dimensional volume.

常見錯誤

❌The garden covers 20 cu m of ground.
✅The garden covers 20 sq m of ground.
💡'cu' shows volume, while 'sq' shows area.
❌The box is cu 3 m.
✅The box holds 3 cu m.
💡put the number before the abbreviated unit phrase.

cu — symbol