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đành rằng

adverb
Hanoi [ʔɗajŋ̟˨˩ zaŋ˨˩]Huế [ʔɗɛɲ˦˩ ʐaŋ˦˩]Saigon [ʔɗan˨˩ ɹaŋ˨˩] browser voice
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đành rằng means admittedly; granted; I concede the fact that.

Meanings of đành rằng in English

Adverb

  1. admittedly; granted; I concede the fact that
    • Đành rằng số ca nhiễm ở Hà Nội đã xuống rất thấp, nhưng không có nghĩa là con virus SARS-CoV-2 đã biến mất.Admittedly, the number of infections in Hanoi has dropped very low, but that doesn't mean that the SARS-CoV-2 virus has disappeared.

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, đành rằng could be written as 𠷥㖫. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

đành (“to resign to”) + rằng (“that”).

Frequently asked questions

What does đành rằng mean in English?

đành rằng (adverb) means "admittedly; granted; I concede the fact that".

How do you pronounce đành rằng?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗajŋ̟˨˩ zaŋ˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɗan˨˩ ɹaŋ˨˩]. Tones: đành — falling tone (huyền), rằng — falling tone (huyền).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.