đậu
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Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
đậu means bean; nut.
Meanings of đậu in English
Noun
- bean
- nut
Verb
- transitive to park (bring to a halt)
- Đậu xe lại nghỉ.Park the car and rest.
- Cấm đậu xe!No parking!
- transitive to moor
- Thuyền đậu lại một ngày ở bến.The boat was moored at the dock for a day.
- intransitive to perch, alight
- Chim đậu trên cành.The bird perches on a branch.
- archaic to rest
Noun
- variola; smallpox
Verb
- Southern Vietnam to pass (an examination)
Verb
- transitive to interweave, to plait
- transitive to contribute, to add up (money) jointly
Noun
- abbreviation clipping of đậu phụ (“tofu”)
Words with đậu
Synonyms and antonyms of đậu
Antonyms
Example sentences with đậu
- Chúng ta hãy đậu xe bên ngoài. Let's park outside.
- Tôi sẽ làm đậu cho bạn. I'll make beans for you.
- Lạc không phải hạt mà thuộc họ đậu. Peanuts are not nuts but legumes.
- Đậu xe ở đâu vậy? Where can I park?
- Một con chim đậu lên biển báo giao thông. A bird was perched on the road sign.
- Tôi thích đậu gà. I love chickpeas.
- Tôi ghét đậu. I hate beans.
- Bạn không được đậu xe ở đây mà không có sự cho phép. You must not park your car there without permission.
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, đậu could be written as 逗, 𨁋, 杜, 渡. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 豆 (“bean”).
Frequently asked questions
What does đậu mean in English?
đậu (noun) means "bean; nut".
How do you pronounce đậu?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗəw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɗəw˨˩˨]. Tones: đậu — heavy tone (nặng).
Is đậu a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. đậu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 豆.
What classifier is used with đậu?
Common classifiers: cây, hạt — for example "một cây đậu" (one bean).