đề nghị

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Hanoi [ʔɗe˨˩ ŋi˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɗej˦˩ ŋɪj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɗej˨˩ ŋɪj˨˩˨] browser voice

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đề nghị means to propose; to suggest.

Chinese characters: 提議

Meanings of đề nghị in English

Verb

to propose, to suggest

Example sentences with đề nghị

Đề nghị không chụp ảnh ở đây. Please do not take photos here.
Tôi đề nghị hoãn cuộc họp. I suggested that the meeting be put off.
Cô ta từ chối mọi lời đề nghị. She turned down every proposal.
Tôi đã đề nghị điều đó với Tom. I suggested that to Tom.
Đó là đề nghị cuối cùng của tôi. That's my final offer.
Tôi đề nghị chúng ta ra ngoài ăn tối. I suggest we go out to have dinner.
Cô ấy đề nghị được sửa xe càng sớm càng tốt. She suggests having the car repaired as soon as possible.
Anh ta miễn cưỡng đồng ý với đề nghị của tôi. He reluctantly agreed to my proposal.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 提議.

Frequently asked questions

What does đề nghị mean in English?

đề nghị (verb) means "to propose; to suggest".

How do you pronounce đề nghị?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗe˨˩ ŋi˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɗej˨˩ ŋɪj˨˩˨]. Tones: đề — falling tone (huyền), nghị — heavy tone (nặng).

Is đề nghị a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đề nghị is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 提議.

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.