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đơn thuần

adjectiveadverb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɗəːn˧˧ tʰwən˨˩]Huế [ʔɗəːŋ˧˧ tʰwəŋ˦˩]Saigon [ʔɗəːŋ˧˧ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾əŋ˨˩] browser voice
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đơn thuần means pure; unmixed.

Chinese characters: 單純

Meanings of đơn thuần in English

Adjective

  1. pure; unmixed

Adverb

  1. purely; simply

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 單純.

Frequently asked questions

What does đơn thuần mean in English?

đơn thuần (adjective) means "pure; unmixed".

How do you pronounce đơn thuần?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗəːn˧˧ tʰwən˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɗəːŋ˧˧ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾əŋ˨˩]. Tones: đơn — level tone (ngang), thuần — falling tone (huyền).

Is đơn thuần a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đơn thuần is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 單純.

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.