đặt chân

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Hanoi [ʔɗat̚˧˨ʔ t͡ɕən˧˧]Huế [ʔɗak̚˨˩ʔ t͡ɕəŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗak̚˨˩˨ cəŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đặtheavynặng chânlevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

đặt chân means to set foot.

Meanings of đặt chân in English

Verb

to set foot
- Tôi chưa bao giờ đặt chân đến nhà họ.I've never set foot in their house.
- khi họ đặt chân lên đất Phápwhen they set foot on French soil

Example sentences with đặt chân

Ngày mai, anh ấy sẽ đặt chân lên mặt trăng. Tomorrow, he will land on the moon.
Đến nay tôi đã đặt chân đến hơn mười quốc gia rồi. I have been to more than ten foreign countries so far.
Vừa mới đặt chân tới ngôi làng, anh ta liền đi gặp cô ấy. As soon as he stepped into the village, he went to see her.

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

Etymology

đặt + chân.

Frequently asked questions

What does đặt chân mean in English?

đặt chân (verb) means "to set foot".

How do you pronounce đặt chân?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗat̚˧˨ʔ t͡ɕən˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗak̚˨˩˨ cəŋ˧˧]. Tones: đặt — heavy tone (nặng), chân — level tone (ngang).

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.