đồng chí
Hanoi [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ t͡ɕi˧˦]Huế [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˦˩ t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ cɪj˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
đồng chí means comrade; lad; dude.
Chinese characters: 同志 (同 “same” + 志 “will”)
Meanings of đồng chí in English
Noun
- comrade
- Đồng chí Kim bắn trúng hồng tâm khi chỉ mới ba tuổi.Comrade Kim could hit the bullseye when he was just three.
- Đồng chí Bùi Văn A từ trần năm 2019, thọ 50 tuổi Đảng.Comrade Bùi Văn A left us in 2019, after 50 years as a Party member.
- humorous, friendly lad; dude
- Sao rồi đồng chí?How are you doing, my man?
Example sentences with đồng chí
- Các đồng chí rất quan trọng. Comrades are very important.
- Ây yô, chào đồng chí! Yo, my man!
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 同志, composed of 同 (“same”) and 志 (“will”).
Frequently asked questions
What does đồng chí mean in English?
đồng chí (noun) means "comrade; lad; dude".
How do you pronounce đồng chí?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ t͡ɕi˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ cɪj˦˥]. Tones: đồng — falling tone (huyền), chí — rising tone (sắc).
Is đồng chí a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. đồng chí is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 同志.