đường thẳng

verb

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

Syllables · tones

đườngfallinghuyền thẳngdippinghỏi

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

đường thẳng means a line.

Meanings of đường thẳng in English

Verb

a line

Example sentences with đường thẳng

Những con đường thẳng và rộng khiến tôi muốn lái nhanh. Wide and straight roads make me want to drive fast.

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

Etymology

đường (“path”) + thẳng (“straight”).

Frequently asked questions

What does đường thẳng mean in English?

đường thẳng (verb) means "a line".

How do you pronounce đường thẳng?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩ tʰaŋ˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩ tʰaŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: đường — falling tone (huyền), thẳng — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.