điều khiển

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verbnoun Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔɗiəw˨˩ xiən˧˩]Huế [ʔɗiw˦˩ kʰiəŋ˧˨]Saigon [ʔɗiw˨˩ kʰiəŋ˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

điềufallinghuyền khiểndippinghỏi

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điều khiển means to control; to conduct; to manipulate.

Chinese characters: 調遣

Meanings of điều khiển in English

Verb

to control; to conduct; to manipulate; to operate

Noun

abbreviation short for điều khiển từ xa (“remote control”)

Words with điều khiển

điều khiển từ xa

Example sentences with điều khiển

Tom có thể điều khiển thời tiết. Tom can control the weather.
Đèn giao thông điều khiển giao thông. The traffic lights control traffic.
Sami đang điều khiển xe máy. Sami was driving a motorcycle.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 調遣.

Frequently asked questions

What does điều khiển mean in English?

điều khiển (verb) means "to control; to conduct; to manipulate".

How do you pronounce điều khiển?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗiəw˨˩ xiən˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɗiw˨˩ kʰiəŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: điều — falling tone (huyền), khiển — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is điều khiển a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. điều khiển is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 調遣.

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.