định hướng

nounverb Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [ʔɗïŋ˧˨ʔ hɨəŋ˧˦]Huế [ʔɗɨn˨˩ʔ hɨəŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɗɨn˨˩˨ hɨəŋ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

địnhheavynặng hướngrisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

định hướng means position; orientation; stance.

Chinese characters: 定向

Meanings of định hướng in English

Noun

position; orientation; stance

Verb

to determine the direction; to set course; to orient

Example sentences with định hướng

Các nhà thám hiểm trước đây sử dụng các ngôi sao để định hướng. Early explorers used the stars for navigation.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 定向.

Frequently asked questions

What does định hướng mean in English?

định hướng (noun) means "position; orientation; stance".

How do you pronounce định hướng?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗïŋ˧˨ʔ hɨəŋ˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗɨn˨˩˨ hɨəŋ˦˥]. Tones: định — heavy tone (nặng), hướng — rising tone (sắc).

Is định hướng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. định hướng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 定向.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.