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đê

Level ≈B2 (approx.) nounparticle Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [ʔɗe˧˧]Huế [ʔɗej˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗej˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
đêlevelngang

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đê means dike.

Chinese characters: 堤 Classifier: con — e.g. một con đê (one dike)

Meanings of đê in English

Noun

  1. dike

Noun

  1. a thimble

Noun

  1. The name of the Latin script letter Đ/đ. ≈ đờ
  2. The name of the Latin script letter D/d.

Particle

  1. colloquial alternative form of đi
    • Thôi dẹp đê!Oh give me a break!

Words with đê

đê điềuđê hènđê mêđê tiện

Synonyms and antonyms of đê

Synonyms

dê

Example sentences with đê

  • Nước đã tràn qua bờ đê. The water ran over the banks.
  • Bên ngoài cửa hàng, có một người đàn ông tóc trắng đang chơi đàn ác-coóc-đê-ông. A white-haired man was playing an accordion outside the shop.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 堤.

Frequently asked questions

What does đê mean in English?

đê (noun) means "dike".

How do you pronounce đê?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗe˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗej˧˧]. Tones: đê — level tone (ngang).

Is đê a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đê is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 堤.

What classifier is used with đê?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con đê" (one dike).

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.