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đề cao

verb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɗe˨˩ kaːw˧˧]Huế [ʔɗej˦˩ kaːw˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗej˨˩ kaːw˧˧] browser voice
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đề cao means to heighten; to give prominence to; to think highly of.

Chinese characters: 提高

Meanings of đề cao in English

Verb

  1. to heighten (vigilance etc.)
  2. to give prominence to; to think highly of

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 提高.

Frequently asked questions

What does đề cao mean in English?

đề cao (verb) means "to heighten; to give prominence to; to think highly of".

How do you pronounce đề cao?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗe˨˩ kaːw˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗej˨˩ kaːw˧˧]. Tones: đề — falling tone (huyền), cao — level tone (ngang).

Is đề cao a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đề cao is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 提高.

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.