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đều

Level ≈A1 (approx.) adverbadjective Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [ʔɗew˨˩]Huế [ʔɗew˦˩]Saigon [ʔɗew˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
đềufallinghuyền

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đều means all; both; equally.

Meanings of đều in English

Adverb

  1. of moving in a constant rhythm
  2. of dividing into equal portions
  3. equally
  4. always
    • đều đềuat a rather even tempo

Adjective

  1. equilateral
  2. equal in size or dimension
  3. of motion constant

Words with đều

đều đặnđồng đềutam giác đều

Example sentences with đều

  • Tất cả họ đều đã rời đi. They all left.
  • Cả Tom và tôi đều đã say. Tom and I were both drunk.
  • Họ đều là học sinh cấp ba. They're all high school students.
  • Mỗi ngày bạn đều đến đây à? Do you come here every day?
  • Đó đều là lỗi của chúng tôi. It was all our fault.
  • Tất cả mọi người đều đã đợi. Everyone waited.
  • Hai người đó đều đã làm tốt. They both did well.
  • Cả bạn lẫn tôi đều không sai. Neither you nor I are mistaken.

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

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 調 (“harmonious; matching”, SV: điều). Doublet of điều and điệu.

Frequently asked questions

What does đều mean in English?

đều (adverb) means "all; both; equally".

How do you pronounce đều?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗew˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɗew˨˩]. Tones: đều — falling tone (huyền).

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.