đáng yêu

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔɗaːŋ˧˦ ʔiəw˧˧]Huế [ʔɗaːŋ˦˧˥ ʔiw˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗaːŋ˦˥ ʔiw˧˧] browser voice

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đángrisingsắc yêulevelngang

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đáng yêu means cute; adorable.

Meanings of đáng yêu in English

Adjective

cute; adorable ≈ dễ thương khả ái

Synonyms and antonyms of đáng yêu

Antonyms

đáng ghét

Example sentences with đáng yêu

Một ý tưởng đáng yêu. It's a lovely idea.
Người ca sĩ có một giọng hát đáng yêu. The singer has a lovely voice.
Đáng yêu quá! How lovely!

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

Etymology

đáng (“to deserve; to be worth”) + yêu (“to love”).

Frequently asked questions

What does đáng yêu mean in English?

đáng yêu (adjective) means "cute; adorable".

How do you pronounce đáng yêu?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗaːŋ˧˦ ʔiəw˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗaːŋ˦˥ ʔiw˧˧]. Tones: đáng — rising tone (sắc), yêu — level tone (ngang).

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.