đánh bại

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Hanoi [ʔɗajŋ̟˧˦ ʔɓaːj˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɗɛɲ˦˧˥ ʔɓaːj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɗan˦˥ ʔɓaːj˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đánhrisingsắc bạiheavynặng

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đánh bại means to defeat.

Meanings of đánh bại in English

Verb

to defeat

Example sentences with đánh bại

Tom sẽ đánh bại bạn. Tom will beat you.
Đánh bại đội Giants! Beat the Giants!
Xe tăng và máy bay có thể đánh bại quân đội nhưng chúng không thề chinh phục được người dân. Tanks and planes may defeat the troops but they cannot conquer the people.

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

Etymology

đánh + bại. Compare Chinese 打敗 /打败 (dǎbài).

Frequently asked questions

What does đánh bại mean in English?

đánh bại (verb) means "to defeat".

How do you pronounce đánh bại?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗajŋ̟˧˦ ʔɓaːj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɗan˦˥ ʔɓaːj˨˩˨]. Tones: đánh — rising tone (sắc), bại — heavy tone (nặng).

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.