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đừng

Level ≈A1 (approx.) verb Top 1,000 most common
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Syllables · tones
đừngfallinghuyền

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

đừng means don't.

Meanings of đừng in English

Verb

  1. do not; don't
    • Đừng hiểu lầm (tôi/ta).Don't get me wrong.

Example sentences with đừng

  • Đừng có mà nói với anh ấy. Don't tell him.
  • Đừng để anh ta làm bạn sợ. Don't let him scare you.
  • Đừng để anh ta đánh cô ấy. Don't let him hit her.
  • Đừng để tôi ở đây một mình. Don't leave me here alone.
  • Đừng có rầu rĩ quá như thế. Cheer up.
  • Đừng lo cho con chó nhà tôi. Don't worry about my dog.
  • Đừng bao giờ ăn cháo đá bát. Never bite the hand that feeds you.
  • Đừng gắn cái đó lên đầu bạn. Don't attach it to your head.

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, đừng could be written as 仃, 亭, 停, 𣫲. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 停 (“to stop”, SV: đình). Compare dừng.

Frequently asked questions

What does đừng mean in English?

đừng (verb) means "don't".

How do you pronounce đừng?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗɨŋ˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɗɨŋ˨˩]. Tones: đừng — falling tone (huyền).

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.