đặt ra

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Hanoi [ʔɗat̚˧˨ʔ zaː˧˧]Huế [ʔɗak̚˨˩ʔ ʐaː˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗak̚˨˩˨ ɹaː˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đặtheavynặng ralevelngang

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đặt ra means to address; to raise; to ask.

Meanings of đặt ra in English

Verb

to address; to raise; to ask
figurative, literal to set down, to lay down
to invent; to create; to establish

Example sentences with đặt ra

Tôi đặt ra quy tắc là mình phải đánh răng sau bữa ăn. I make it a rule to brush my teeth after meals.
Tôi tự đặt ra quy định không bao giờ được đến muộn buổi hẹn. I make it a rule never to be late for appointments.
Chỉ những câu hỏi hữu ích là những câu hỏi mà có thể đặt ra những câu hỏi mới. The only useful answers are those that raise new questions.

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

Etymology

đặt + ra.

Frequently asked questions

What does đặt ra mean in English?

đặt ra (verb) means "to address; to raise; to ask".

How do you pronounce đặt ra?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗat̚˧˨ʔ zaː˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗak̚˨˩˨ ɹaː˧˧]. Tones: đặt — heavy tone (nặng), ra — 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.