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đánh thức

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Hanoi [ʔɗajŋ̟˧˦ tʰɨk̚˧˦]Huế [ʔɗɛɲ˦˧˥ tʰɨk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɗan˦˥ tʰɨk̚˦˥] browser voice
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đánhrisingsắcthứcrisingsắc

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đánh thức means to awaken; to wake someone up.

Meanings of đánh thức in English

Verb

  1. transitive to awaken; to wake someone up

Example sentences with đánh thức

  • Tôi không muốn đánh thức hàng xóm. I don't want to wake my neighbors.
  • Tiếng mưa đã đánh thức cô ấy dậy. The sound of the rain woke her up.
  • Tôi xin lỗi tôi đã quên đánh thức bạn. I'm sorry I forgot to wake you up.
  • Ồ xin lỗi, tớ có đánh thức ấy dậy không? I'm sorry. Did I wake you up?
  • Đừng quên đánh thức tôi dậy vào lúc 6h30 sáng mai. Don't forget to wake me up at 6:30 tomorrow morning.
  • Anh ấy đã ngủ say và không thể đánh thức dậy được. He was in a deep sleep and couldn't be woken.
  • Tiếng chim sơn ca hót đánh thức tôi dậy vào buổi sớm mai. The nightingale's trill woke me up early in the morning.

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

Etymology

đánh + thức.

Frequently asked questions

What does đánh thức mean in English?

đánh thức (verb) means "to awaken; to wake someone up".

How do you pronounce đánh thức?

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