đứng đắn

adjective

Hanoi [ʔɗɨŋ˧˦ ʔɗan˧˦]Huế [ʔɗɨŋ˦˧˥ ʔɗaŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɗɨŋ˦˥ ʔɗaŋ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đứngrisingsắc đắnrisingsắc

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

đứng đắn means serious; serious-minded; decent.

Meanings of đứng đắn in English

Adjective

serious; serious-minded; decent; upstanding
- thiếu đứng đắnimproper, indecent

Example sentences with đứng đắn

Tôi tưởng rằng Tom là một anh chàng đứng đắn. I thought that Tom was a decent guy.
Họ cũng có câu "Bạn có thể đứng đắn mà không cần com-lê" như một chìa khóa cho niềm tin của họ. They also have ‘You can be serious without a suit’ as one of their key beliefs.

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

Etymology

-ăn reduplication of đứng.

Frequently asked questions

What does đứng đắn mean in English?

đứng đắn (adjective) means "serious; serious-minded; decent".

How do you pronounce đứng đắn?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗɨŋ˧˦ ʔɗan˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗɨŋ˦˥ ʔɗaŋ˦˥]. Tones: đứng — rising tone (sắc), đắn — rising tone (sắc).

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.