đời đời
adverb
Hanoi [ʔɗəːj˨˩ ʔɗəːj˨˩]Huế [ʔɗəːj˦˩ ʔɗəːj˦˩]Saigon [ʔɗəːj˨˩ ʔɗəːj˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
đời đời means for generations.
Meanings of đời đời in English
Adverb
- for generations
- Đời đời nhớ ơn Chủ tịch Hồ Chí Minh vĩ đại.We shall never forget the deeds of the great President Ho Chi Minh, for generations.
Example sentences with đời đời
- Niềm vui của tình yêu thì phu du; còn hối tiếc thì đời đời. Love's pleasure is ephemeral; regret eternal.
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, đời đời could be written as 𠁀𠁀. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 代代 (“generation after generation”, SV: đại đại), a semantic reduplicative of đời (“generation; lifetime”).
Frequently asked questions
What does đời đời mean in English?
đời đời (adverb) means "for generations".
How do you pronounce đời đời?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗəːj˨˩ ʔɗəːj˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɗəːj˨˩ ʔɗəːj˨˩]. Tones: đời — falling tone (huyền), đời — falling tone (huyền).