đối đầu

verb Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [ʔɗoj˧˦ ʔɗəw˨˩]Huế [ʔɗoj˨˩˦ ʔɗəw˦˩]Saigon [ʔɗoj˦˥ ʔɗəw˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đốirisingsắc đầufallinghuyền

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

đối đầu means to confront; to face.

Chinese characters: 對頭

Meanings of đối đầu in English

Verb

to confront; to face

Example sentences with đối đầu

Chúng tôi từng đối đầu nhau. We used to fight.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 對頭.

Frequently asked questions

What does đối đầu mean in English?

đối đầu (verb) means "to confront; to face".

How do you pronounce đối đầu?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗoj˧˦ ʔɗəw˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɗoj˦˥ ʔɗəw˨˩]. Tones: đối — rising tone (sắc), đầu — falling tone (huyền).

Is đối đầu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đối đầu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 對頭.

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.