đánh răng

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Hanoi [ʔɗajŋ̟˧˦ zaŋ˧˧]Huế [ʔɗɛɲ˦˧˥ ʐaŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗan˦˥ ɹaŋ˧˧] browser voice

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đánhrisingsắc rănglevelngang

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đánh răng means to brush one's teeth.

Meanings of đánh răng in English

Verb

to brush one's teeth

Words with đánh răng

bàn chải đánh răng kem đánh răng

Example sentences with đánh răng

Tôi đánh răng trước khi đi ngủ. I always brush my teeth before I go to bed.
Tôi thường đánh răng trước khi đi ngủ. I always brush my teeth before I go to bed.
Tôi đặt ra quy tắc là mình phải đánh răng sau bữa ăn. I make it a rule to brush my teeth after meals.
Bàn chải đánh răng của tôi rơi xuống sàn khi tôi đang đánh răng. My toothbrush fell to the floor while I was brushing my teeth.

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

Etymology

đánh (“to rub to clean or polish”) + răng (“teeth”).

Frequently asked questions

What does đánh răng mean in English?

đánh răng (verb) means "to brush one's teeth".

How do you pronounce đánh răng?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗajŋ̟˧˦ zaŋ˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗan˦˥ ɹaŋ˧˧]. Tones: đánh — rising tone (sắc), răng — 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.