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đạo diễn

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Hanoi [ʔɗaːw˧˨ʔ ziən˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʔɗaːw˨˩ʔ jiəŋ˧˨]Saigon [ʔɗaːw˨˩˨ jiəŋ˨˩˦] browser voice
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đạoheavynặngdiễncreaky risingngã

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đạo diễn means to direct.

Chinese characters: 導演

Meanings of đạo diễn in English

Verb

  1. to direct (a play, a TV series, a movie, etc.)

Noun

  1. director (of a play, a TV series, a movie, etc.)

Example sentences with đạo diễn

  • Steven Spielberg là một đạo diễn. Steven Spielberg is a film director.
  • Konstantin Ernst là tổng đạo diễn buổi lễ khai mạc Olympic Mùa đông 2014 tại Sochi. Konstantin Ernst was the creative director of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics opening ceremony.
  • Konstantin Ernst là tổng đạo diễn buổi lễ khai mạc Thế vận hội Mùa đông 2014 tại Sochi. Konstantin Ernst was the creative director of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics opening ceremony.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 導演.

Frequently asked questions

What does đạo diễn mean in English?

đạo diễn (verb) means "to direct".

How do you pronounce đạo diễn?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗaːw˧˨ʔ ziən˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʔɗaːw˨˩˨ jiəŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: đạo — heavy tone (nặng), diễn — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is đạo diễn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đạo diễn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 導演.

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.