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đấu tranh

verb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɗəw˧˦ t͡ɕajŋ̟˧˧]Huế [ʔɗəw˨˩˦ ʈɛɲ˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗəw˦˥ ʈan˧˧] browser voice
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đấu tranh means to struggle; to fight.

Chinese characters: 鬥爭

Meanings of đấu tranh in English

Verb

  1. to struggle; to fight
    • đấu tranh cho đất nước được độc lập và tự doto struggle for the independence and freedom of one's country
    • Hạnh phúc là đấu tranhTo be happy is to fight (based on Karl Marx's jocular confession)

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 鬥爭.

Frequently asked questions

What does đấu tranh mean in English?

đấu tranh (verb) means "to struggle; to fight".

How do you pronounce đấu tranh?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗəw˧˦ t͡ɕajŋ̟˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗəw˦˥ ʈan˧˧]. Tones: đấu — rising tone (sắc), tranh — level tone (ngang).

Is đấu tranh a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đấu tranh is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 鬥爭.

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.