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đơn phương

adjectiveadverb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɗəːn˧˧ fɨəŋ˧˧]Huế [ʔɗəːŋ˧˧ fɨəŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗəːŋ˧˧ fɨəŋ˧˧] browser voice
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đơn phương means unilateral; one-sided; unrequited.

Chinese characters: 單方

Meanings of đơn phương in English

Adjective

  1. of actions, decisions unilateral
  2. of love one-sided; unrequited

Adverb

  1. of loving one-sidedly; unrequitedly
  2. of doing, deciding unilaterally
    • đơn phương chấm dứt hợp đồngto unilaterally terminate the contract

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 單方.

Frequently asked questions

What does đơn phương mean in English?

đơn phương (adjective) means "unilateral; one-sided; unrequited".

How do you pronounce đơn phương?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗəːn˧˧ fɨəŋ˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗəːŋ˧˧ fɨəŋ˧˧]. Tones: đơn — level tone (ngang), phương — level tone (ngang).

Is đơn phương a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đơn phương is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 單方.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.