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đúng giờ

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Hanoi [ʔɗʊwŋ͡m˧˦ zəː˨˩]Huế [ʔɗʊwŋ͡m˦˧˥ jəː˦˩]Saigon [ʔɗʊwŋ͡m˦˥ jəː˨˩] browser voice
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đúngrisingsắcgiờfallinghuyền

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đúng giờ means on time; punctual.

Meanings of đúng giờ in English

Adjective

  1. on time, punctual
  2. timely, precise

Adverb

  1. on time, punctually

Example sentences with đúng giờ

  • Chúng ta sẽ đến đó đúng giờ. We'll get there on time.
  • Tom chẳng bao giờ đúng giờ cả. Tom is never on time.
  • Anh ấy đã cố gang đến đúng giờ. He made an effort to arrive on time.
  • Không học sinh nào đến đúng giờ cả. None of the students arrived on time.
  • Chiếc xe lửa này luôn luôn đúng giờ. The train is always on time.
  • Không một sinh viên nào tới đúng giờ. None of the students arrived on time.
  • Chúng tôi hy vọng là sẽ đến đúng giờ. We hope to arrive on time.
  • Không có học sinh nào đến đúng giờ hết. None of the students arrived on time.

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

Etymology

đúng + giờ.

Frequently asked questions

What does đúng giờ mean in English?

đúng giờ (adjective) means "on time; punctual".

How do you pronounce đúng giờ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗʊwŋ͡m˧˦ zəː˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɗʊwŋ͡m˦˥ jəː˨˩]. Tones: đúng — rising tone (sắc), giờ — falling tone (huyền).

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.