đơn vị
noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɗəːn˧˧ vi˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɗəːŋ˧˧ vɪj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɗəːŋ˧˧ vɪj˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
đơn vị means unit; work unit; danwei.
Chinese characters: 單位
Meanings of đơn vị in English
Noun
- unit (part of whole)
- danh từ chỉ đơn vịclassifier; counter; measure word
- unit (organisation, establishment, enterprise, place of employment, administrative unit, etc.), work unit, danwei
- abbreviation short for đơn vị đo lường (“unit of đơn vị đo lường (“unit of measure”)
Example sentences with đơn vị
- Chương trình này do những đơn vị sau đây tài trợ phát sóng. This program was brought to you by the sponsors here displayed.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 單位, misreading of đan vị. Borrowed from Japanese 単位 (tan'i), from Middle Chinese 單位 (tan hwijᴴ).
Frequently asked questions
What does đơn vị mean in English?
đơn vị (noun) means "unit; work unit; danwei".
How do you pronounce đơn vị?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗəːn˧˧ vi˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɗəːŋ˧˧ vɪj˨˩˨]. Tones: đơn — level tone (ngang), vị — heavy tone (nặng).
Is đơn vị a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. đơn vị is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 單位.