TuDien.NgonNguViet.comVietnamese ⇄ English dictionary

đại đội

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ ʔɗoj˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɗaːj˨˩ʔ ʔɗoj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɗaːj˨˩˨ ʔɗoj˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones

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

đại đội means a company.

Chinese characters: 大隊 (大 “large” + 隊 “team”)

Meanings of đại đội in English

Noun

  1. a company

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 大隊, composed of 大 (“large”) and 隊 (“team”).

Frequently asked questions

What does đại đội mean in English?

đại đội (noun) means "a company".

How do you pronounce đại đội?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ ʔɗoj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɗaːj˨˩˨ ʔɗoj˨˩˨]. Tones: đại — heavy tone (nặng), đội — heavy tone (nặng).

Is đại đội a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đại đội is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 大隊.

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.