đạo đức giả
nounadjective
Hanoi [ʔɗaːw˧˨ʔ ʔɗɨk̚˧˦ zaː˧˩]Huế [ʔɗaːw˨˩ʔ ʔɗɨk̚˦˧˥ jaː˧˨]Saigon [ʔɗaːw˨˩˨ ʔɗɨk̚˦˥ jaː˨˩˦] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
đạo đức giả means hypocrisy.
Meanings of đạo đức giả in English
Noun
- hypocrisy
Adjective
- hypocritical
Example sentences with đạo đức giả
- Đúng là đồ đạo đức giả! What a hypocrite!
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, đạo đức giả could be written as 道德假. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
đạo đức (“morality; ethics”) + giả (“fake”).
Frequently asked questions
What does đạo đức giả mean in English?
đạo đức giả (noun) means "hypocrisy".
How do you pronounce đạo đức giả?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗaːw˧˨ʔ ʔɗɨk̚˧˦ zaː˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɗaːw˨˩˨ ʔɗɨk̚˦˥ jaː˨˩˦]. Tones: đạo — heavy tone (nặng), đức — rising tone (sắc), giả — dipping tone (hỏi).