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đồng phục

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Hanoi [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ fʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˦˩ fʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ fʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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đồngfallinghuyềnphụcheavynặng

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đồng phục means uniform.

Classifier: bộ — e.g. một bộ đồng phục (one uniform)

Meanings of đồng phục in English

Noun

  1. uniform (distinctive outfit as a means of identifying members of a group)
    • Nữ sinh cấp 3 phải mặc đồng phục áo dài mỗi thứ 2. Nam sinh vẫn mặc như thường.High schoolgirls must wear uniform ao dai every Monday. Boys keep wearing their usual uniforms.

Example sentences with đồng phục

  • Công ty phát đồng phục cho họ. The company provides them with uniforms.
  • Tại sao bạn không mặc đồng phục? Why aren't you in your uniform?
  • Các học sinh mặc đồng phục đến trường. Students wear uniforms to school.
  • Mọi sinh viên của trường đó phải mặc đồng phục. The students at that school wear uniforms.
  • Nội quy nhà trường bắt buộc các học sinh mặc đồng phục trường. The school rules require students to wear school uniforms.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 同 (“same”) and 服 (“clothes”).

Frequently asked questions

What does đồng phục mean in English?

đồng phục (noun) means "uniform".

How do you pronounce đồng phục?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ fʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ fʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]. Tones: đồng — falling tone (huyền), phục — heavy tone (nặng).

What classifier is used with đồng phục?

Common classifiers: bộ — for example "một bộ đồng phục" (one uniform).

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.