ý đồ

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔi˧˦ ʔɗo˨˩]Huế [ʔɪj˨˩˦ ʔɗow˦˩]Saigon [ʔɪj˦˥ ʔɗow˨˩] browser voice

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ý đồ means intention; design; plan.

Chinese characters: 意圖

Meanings of ý đồ in English

Noun

malicious intention; design; plan

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 意圖.

Frequently asked questions

What does ý đồ mean in English?

ý đồ (noun) means "intention; design; plan".

How do you pronounce ý đồ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔi˧˦ ʔɗo˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɪj˦˥ ʔɗow˨˩]. Tones: ý — rising tone (sắc), đồ — falling tone (huyền).

Is ý đồ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. ý đồ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 意圖.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.