đương đầu

verb

Hanoi [ʔɗɨəŋ˧˧ ʔɗəw˨˩]Huế [ʔɗɨəŋ˧˧ ʔɗəw˦˩]Saigon [ʔɗɨəŋ˧˧ ʔɗəw˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đươnglevelngang đầufallinghuyền

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

đương đầu means to confront; to oppose.

Meanings of đương đầu in English

Verb

to confront, to oppose

Example sentences with đương đầu

Cô ấy không thể đương đầu với căng thẳng. She can't cope with stress.

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

Frequently asked questions

What does đương đầu mean in English?

đương đầu (verb) means "to confront; to oppose".

How do you pronounce đương đầu?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗɨəŋ˧˧ ʔɗəw˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɗɨəŋ˧˧ ʔɗəw˨˩]. Tones: đương — level tone (ngang), đầu — falling tone (huyền).

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.