đại dịch

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ zïk̟̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɗaːj˨˩ʔ jɨt̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɗaːj˨˩˨ jɨt̚˨˩˨] browser voice

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đạiheavynặng dịchheavynặng

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đại dịch means pandemic.

Chinese characters: 大疫 (大 “great” + 疫 “epidemic”) Classifier: trận — e.g. một trận đại dịch (one pandemic)

Meanings of đại dịch in English

Noun

pandemic

Example sentences with đại dịch

Doanh số bán kính thiên văn đã tăng trong đại dịch COVID-19. Telescope sales increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 大疫, composed of 大 (“great”) and 疫 (“epidemic”).

Frequently asked questions

What does đại dịch mean in English?

đại dịch (noun) means "pandemic".

How do you pronounce đại dịch?

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

Is đại dịch a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đại dịch is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 大疫.

What classifier is used with đại dịch?

Common classifiers: trận — for example "một trận đại dịch" (one pandemic).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.