đúng đắn

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔɗʊwŋ͡m˧˦ ʔɗan˧˦]Huế [ʔɗʊwŋ͡m˦˧˥ ʔɗaŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɗʊwŋ͡m˦˥ ʔɗaŋ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đúngrisingsắc đắnrisingsắc

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đúng đắn means correct; proper.

Meanings of đúng đắn in English

Adjective

correct (and worthy of being a model); proper
- một quyết định đúng đắna good decision; the right decision

Example sentences with đúng đắn

Tôi hy vọng mình đã làm điều đúng đắn. I hope that I've done the right thing.

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

Etymology

-ăn reduplication of đúng.

Frequently asked questions

What does đúng đắn mean in English?

đúng đắn (adjective) means "correct; proper".

How do you pronounce đúng đắn?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗʊwŋ͡m˧˦ ʔɗan˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗʊwŋ͡m˦˥ ʔɗaŋ˦˥]. Tones: đúng — rising tone (sắc), đắn — 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.