đào
Hanoi [ʔɗaːw˨˩]Huế [ʔɗaːw˦˩]Saigon [ʔɗaːw˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
đào means peach.
Meanings of đào in English
Noun
- peach
Verb
- to dig up, to unearth
Verb
- historical a songstress or an actress in certain types of Vietnamese performance art
Words with đào
Example sentences with đào
- Anh ấy đã đào một cái hố. He dug a hole.
- Ông ấy đã đào một cái hố. He dug a hole.
- Một giọt máu đào hơn ao nước lã. Blood is thicker than water.
- Cứ đào đi. Keep digging.
- Đào nhanh lên. Dig faster.
- Khổng Tử nói: Trước khi trả thù, hãy đào hai mồ chôn. Confucius said: Before you go out to seek revenge, dig two graves.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, đào could be written as 陶, 淘, 掏. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 桃 (“peach”). Doublet of điều (“cashew”).
Frequently asked questions
What does đào mean in English?
đào (noun) means "peach".
How do you pronounce đào?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗaːw˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɗaːw˨˩]. Tones: đào — falling tone (huyền).
Is đào a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. đào is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 桃.
What classifier is used with đào?
Common classifiers: cây, trái, quả — for example "một cây đào" (one peach).