đáng tiếc

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Hanoi [ʔɗaːŋ˧˦ tiək̚˧˦]Huế [ʔɗaːŋ˦˧˥ tiək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɗaːŋ˦˥ tiək̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đángrisingsắc tiếcrisingsắc

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đáng tiếc means unfortunate; regrettable.

Meanings of đáng tiếc in English

Adjective

unfortunate; regrettable
- Thật đáng tiếc!How unfortunate!

Example sentences with đáng tiếc

Thật đáng tiếc chẳng ai ra ga đón bạn cả. It's pity that nobody came to meet you at the station.
Thật vô cùng đáng tiếc. Tôi đã rất mong được gặp bạn. That's too bad. I really would love to see you.

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

Etymology

đáng + tiếc.

Frequently asked questions

What does đáng tiếc mean in English?

đáng tiếc (adjective) means "unfortunate; regrettable".

How do you pronounce đáng tiếc?

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

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.