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đáng

Level ≈A1 (approx.) adjectiveverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [ʔɗaːŋ˧˦]Huế [ʔɗaːŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɗaːŋ˦˥] browser voice
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đángrisingsắc

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đáng means worthy; worth.

Chinese characters: 當

Meanings of đáng in English

Adjective

  1. worthy, worth

Verb

  1. to deserve, to merit

Words with đáng

đáng đờiđáng ghétđáng giáđáng kểđáng khinhđáng ngạiđáng sợđáng thươngđáng tiếcđáng tinđáng yêuquá đángthích đángthoả đángxứng đángđáng gờmđáng kiếp

Example sentences with đáng

  • Đáng lẽ ra tôi nên ở nhà. I should've stayed home.
  • Bạn đáng lẽ nên gọi cho tôi. You should've phoned me.
  • Đáng lẽ bạn nên tới sớm hơn. You should have come sooner.
  • Bạn đáng lẽ phải gọi cho tôi. You should've phoned me.
  • Đáng lẽ chúng ta đã chết rồi. We should be dead by now.
  • Đó là một xu hướng đáng buồn. It's a saddening trend.
  • Không đáng để mà khóc lóc đâu. It isn't worth crying over.
  • Bạn làm cho cuộc đời đáng sống. You make life worth living.

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, đáng could be written as 𠎬, 𬐉. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 當.

Frequently asked questions

What does đáng mean in English?

đáng (adjective) means "worthy; worth".

How do you pronounce đáng?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗaːŋ˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗaːŋ˦˥]. Tones: đáng — rising tone (sắc).

Is đáng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đáng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 當.

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.