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đơn độc

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɗəːn˧˧ ʔɗəwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɗəːŋ˧˧ ʔɗəwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɗəːŋ˧˧ ʔɗəwk͡p̚˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
đơnlevelngangđộcheavynặng

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

đơn độc means alone; solitary.

Chinese characters: 單獨

Meanings of đơn độc in English

Adjective

  1. alone; solitary

Example sentences with đơn độc

  • Đó là vì bạn không muốn đơn độc. It's because you don't want to be alone.
  • Hãy tưởng tượng tình huống khi tất cả các bạn đều đơn độc. Imagine a situation where you are all alone.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 單獨.

Frequently asked questions

What does đơn độc mean in English?

đơn độc (adjective) means "alone; solitary".

How do you pronounce đơn độc?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗəːn˧˧ ʔɗəwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɗəːŋ˧˧ ʔɗəwk͡p̚˨˩˨]. Tones: đơn — level tone (ngang), độc — heavy tone (nặng).

Is đơn độc a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đơn độc is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 單獨.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.