đố

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Hanoi [ʔɗo˧˦]Huế [ʔɗow˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔɗow˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đốrisingsắc

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

đố means to ask a question; to challenge; to defy.

Meanings of đố in English

Verb

to pose a riddle or a quiz; to ask a question (that one knows the answer of, in order to test intelligence or memory)
to challenge; to defy; to bid defiance (to) ≈ thách

Adverb

colloquial not at all
- Lần này thì mày đố có thoátYou cannot be able to run off at all this time.

Noun

support stake, often made of bamboo

Words with đố

câu đố đánh đố đố kị

Idioms and sayings with đố

không thầy đố mày làm nên — without a teacher, I dare you to do or make anything of note
nứt đố đổ vách — to be loaded; to be filthy rich

Example sentences with đố

Đố bạn biết đây là cái gì! Can you guess what this is?

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, đố could be written as 妬, 覩. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 賭 (SV: đổ).

Frequently asked questions

What does đố mean in English?

đố (verb) means "to ask a question; to challenge; to defy".

How do you pronounce đố?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗo˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗow˦˥]. Tones: đố — rising tone (sắc).

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.