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đánh đổi

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Hanoi [ʔɗajŋ̟˧˦ ʔɗoj˧˩]Huế [ʔɗɛɲ˦˧˥ ʔɗoj˧˨]Saigon [ʔɗan˦˥ ʔɗoj˨˩˦] browser voice
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đánh đổi means to make a trade-off.

Meanings of đánh đổi in English

Noun

  1. to sacrifice one thing in exchange of another, to make a trade-off
    • đáng để đánh đổia worthy trade-off

Example sentences with đánh đổi

  • Vị anh hùng đã đánh đổi cuộc đời mình cho tổ quốc. The hero offered his life for his nation.
  • Anh ấy muốn thành công tới mức đánh đổi cả sức khỏe của mình. He wanted to succeed, even at the cost of his health.

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

Etymology

đánh + đổi.

Frequently asked questions

What does đánh đổi mean in English?

đánh đổi (noun) means "to make a trade-off".

How do you pronounce đánh đổi?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗajŋ̟˧˦ ʔɗoj˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɗan˦˥ ʔɗoj˨˩˦]. Tones: đánh — rising tone (sắc), đổi — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.