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đón

Level ≈A2 (approx.) verb Top 1,000 most common
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Syllables · tones
đónrisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

đón means to pick up; fetch.

Meanings of đón in English

Verb

  1. to pick up, fetch
  2. to be ready to receive; to welcome
    • đón xuânto welcome spring
  3. to welcome, greet, meet

Words with đón

chào đónđón chàođón đầuđón nhậnđón tiếpnghênh đónrào trước đón sausăn đón

Example sentences with đón

  • Bảy giờ tôi sẽ đi đón bạn. I will call for you at seven.
  • Tôi sẽ cử người đến đón bạn. I'm sending someone to get you.
  • Đừng quên đến đón em sáng mai. Don't forget to pick me up tomorrow morning.
  • Tôi có thể đón xe buýt ở đâu? Where do I get the bus?
  • Tao có thể đón xe buýt ở đâu? Where do I get the bus?
  • Bạn sẽ đón Giáng sinh với Tom chứ? Will you be spending Christmas with Tom?
  • Tôi đi đón Tom đây. I'm off to pick up Tom.
  • Tom nói là Tom sẽ đón Mary lúc 2 rưỡi. Tom says that he'll pick Mary up at 2:30.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, đón could be written as 屯, 扽, 𧿬, 迍. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does đón mean in English?

đón (verb) means "to pick up; fetch".

How do you pronounce đón?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗɔn˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗɔŋ˦˥]. Tones: đón — 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.