áp dụng

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Hanoi [ʔaːp̚˧˦ zʊwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔaːp̚˦˧˥ jʊwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔaːp̚˦˥ jʊwŋ͡m˨˩˨] browser voice

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áp dụng means to apply; to put into practice.

Chinese characters: 壓用 (壓 “to press” + 用 “to use”)

Meanings of áp dụng in English

Verb

to apply; to put into practice

Example sentences with áp dụng

Những ý tưởng của bạn vừa lỗi thời lại không áp dụng được vào đời thực. Your ideas are old-fashioned and won't work in the real world.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 壓用, composed of 壓 (“to press”) and 用 (“to use”), partly resemble the spelling of apply (phono-semantic matching).

Frequently asked questions

What does áp dụng mean in English?

áp dụng (verb) means "to apply; to put into practice".

How do you pronounce áp dụng?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔaːp̚˧˦ zʊwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔaːp̚˦˥ jʊwŋ͡m˨˩˨]. Tones: áp — rising tone (sắc), dụng — heavy tone (nặng).

Is áp dụng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. áp dụng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 壓用.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.