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đền

Level ≈B1 (approx.) nounverb Top 3,000 most common
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đền means temple.

Classifier: cái, ngôi — e.g. một cái đền (one temple)

Meanings of đền in English

Noun

  1. temple

Verb

  1. to compensate; to make up

Words with đền

Example sentences with đền

  • Tom đã biết về vấn đền này bao lâu rồi? How long has Tom known about the problem?
  • Tôi có thú vui đi thăm những ngôi đền cổ. My hobby is visiting old temples.
  • Thú vui của tôi là đi thăm những ngôi đền cổ. My hobby is visiting old temples.
  • Ngày mai chúng ta hãy đến thăm quan một vài ngôi đền. Let's visit some temples tomorrow.
  • Bạn nên đến Tokyo, nơi nổi tiếng với những địa danh như ngôi chùa cổ, đền Shinto... You should visit Kyoto, which is famous for its old temples and shrines.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, đền could be written as 𡊰, 𡑴, 𣫕, 𪽛. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 殿 (SV: điện).

Frequently asked questions

What does đền mean in English?

đền (noun) means "temple".

How do you pronounce đền?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗen˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɗəːn˨˩]. Tones: đền — falling tone (huyền).

What classifier is used with đền?

Common classifiers: cái, ngôi — for example "một cái đền" (one temple).

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.