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đơn điệu

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

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đơn điệu means monotonous; tedious; repetitious.

Chinese characters: 單調

Meanings of đơn điệu in English

Adjective

  1. monotonous (having an unvarying pitch or tone)
  2. monotonous; tedious; repetitious
  3. monotonic; monotone

Example sentences with đơn điệu

  • Tớ chán cuộc sống đơn điệu rồi. I am tired of my monotonous life.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 單調.

Frequently asked questions

What does đơn điệu mean in English?

đơn điệu (adjective) means "monotonous; tedious; repetitious".

How do you pronounce đơn điệu?

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

Is đơn điệu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đơn điệu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 單調.

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.