đắc thắng

adjective Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [ʔɗak̚˧˦ tʰaŋ˧˦]Huế [ʔɗak̚˦˧˥ tʰaŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɗak̚˦˥ tʰaŋ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đắcrisingsắc thắngrisingsắc

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Chinese characters: 得勝

Meanings of đắc thắng in English

Adjective

derogatory gleeful about one's victory or triumph
- vẻ mặt đắc thắngthe gleeful face of a victor
- Cái vẻ đắc thắng của nó trông mà gai mắt.His gleeful demeanor after the victory is naught but poison to my eyes.

Example sentences with đắc thắng

Tom nhìn vào tôi với vẻ đắc thắng và nói, "Chiếu tướng." Tom looked at me triumphantly and said, "Checkmate."

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 得勝.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce đắc thắng?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗak̚˧˦ tʰaŋ˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗak̚˦˥ tʰaŋ˦˥]. Tones: đắc — rising tone (sắc), thắng — rising tone (sắc).

Is đắc thắng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đắc thắng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 得勝.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.