đính hôn

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Hanoi [ʔɗïŋ˧˦ hon˧˧]Huế [ʔɗɨn˦˧˥ hoŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗɨn˦˥ hoŋ˧˧] browser voice

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đínhrisingsắc hônlevelngang

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đính hôn means to be engaged.

Chinese characters: 訂婚

Meanings of đính hôn in English

Verb

of a couple to be engaged

Example sentences with đính hôn

Tôi đã có nhẫn đính hôn rồi. I already have the engagement rings.
Tôi đang cân nhắc việc đính hôn của tôi. I'm reconsidering my engagement.
Tom đã đính hôn. Tom is engaged.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 訂婚.

Frequently asked questions

What does đính hôn mean in English?

đính hôn (verb) means "to be engaged".

How do you pronounce đính hôn?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗïŋ˧˦ hon˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗɨn˦˥ hoŋ˧˧]. Tones: đính — rising tone (sắc), hôn — level tone (ngang).

Is đính hôn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đính hôn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 訂婚.

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.