đội ngũ

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [ʔɗoj˧˨ʔ ŋu˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʔɗoj˨˩ʔ ŋʊw˧˨]Saigon [ʔɗoj˨˩˨ ŋʊw˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

độiheavynặng ngũcreaky risingngã

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

đội ngũ means team; staff; corps.

Chinese characters: 隊伍

Meanings of đội ngũ in English

Noun

team, staff, corps

Example sentences with đội ngũ

Đội ngũ được huấn luyện hàng ngày. The team is trained daily.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 隊伍.

Frequently asked questions

What does đội ngũ mean in English?

đội ngũ (noun) means "team; staff; corps".

How do you pronounce đội ngũ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗoj˧˨ʔ ŋu˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʔɗoj˨˩˨ ŋʊw˨˩˦]. Tones: đội — heavy tone (nặng), ngũ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is đội ngũ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đội ngũ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 隊伍.

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.