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điều ước

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [ʔɗiəw˨˩ ʔɨək̚˧˦]Huế [ʔɗiw˦˩ ʔɨək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɗiw˨˩ ʔɨək̚˦˥] browser voice
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điềufallinghuyềnướcrisingsắc

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điều ước means a wish.

Chinese characters: 條約

Meanings of điều ước in English

Noun

  1. a wish
    • Thần đèn ban cho A-la-đanh 3 điều ước.The genie of the lamp granted Aladdin 3 wishes.
  2. dated synonym of hiệp ước (“treaty”) ≈ hiệp ước

Example sentences with điều ước

  • Điều ước của bạn đã thành hiện thực chưa? Did your wish come true?
  • Điều ước của bạn đã trở thành sự thật chưa? Did you get your wish?

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 條約 (“treaty”), interpreted as điều (“abstract thing”) + ước (“to wish”).

Frequently asked questions

What does điều ước mean in English?

điều ước (noun) means "a wish".

How do you pronounce điều ước?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗiəw˨˩ ʔɨək̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗiw˨˩ ʔɨək̚˦˥]. Tones: điều — falling tone (huyền), ước — rising tone (sắc).

Is điều ước a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. điều ước is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 條約.

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.