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đất nước

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Hanoi [ʔɗət̚˧˦ nɨək̚˧˦]Huế [ʔɗək̚˦˧˥ nɨək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɗək̚˦˥ nɨək̚˦˥] browser voice
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đất nước means country; nation.

Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái đất nước (one country)

Meanings of đất nước in English

Noun

  1. country; nation ≈ nướcquốc gia
    • cả cái đất nước nàythis entire country

Example sentences with đất nước

  • Ý là một đất nước rất đẹp. Italy is a very beautiful country.
  • Bạn có yêu đất nước bạn không? Do you love your country?
  • Bạn không thể thay đổi đất nước. You can't change the country.
  • Đất nước hoang tàn vì chiến tranh. The country was wasted by war.
  • Bạn sống ở đất nước nào? What country do you live in?
  • Đó là một đất nước nghèo. It was a poor country.
  • Tôi rời đất nước mình năm năm trước. I left my country five years ago.
  • Tôi yêu đất nước này. I love this country.

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

Etymology

From đất (“land”) + nước (“water”).

Frequently asked questions

What does đất nước mean in English?

đất nước (noun) means "country; nation".

How do you pronounce đất nước?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗət̚˧˦ nɨək̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗək̚˦˥ nɨək̚˦˥]. Tones: đất — rising tone (sắc), nước — rising tone (sắc).

What classifier is used with đất nước?

Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái đất nước" (one country).

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.