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Level ≈B1 (approx.) verb Top 3,000 most common
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đo means to measure.

Meanings of đo in English

Verb

  1. to measure

Words with đo

Example sentences with đo

  • Anh ấy đo nhiệt đọ cho cô ấy. I took her temperature.
  • Vui lòng đọc các con số trên đồng hồ đo điện. Please read the numbers on the meter.
  • Internet là một nguồn thông tin không thể đo đếm được. The internet is an immeasurable resource of information.
  • Các nhà khoa học đã đo lượng capsaicin trong mỗi mẫu ớt. The scientist measured the level of capsaicinoids in each pepper sample.

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, đo could be written as 𢵋, 都. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *tɔː; non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 度 (SV: độ, đạc). Cognate with Arem tɑː.

Frequently asked questions

What does đo mean in English?

đo (verb) means "to measure".

How do you pronounce đo?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗɔ˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗɔ˧˧]. Tones: đo — level tone (ngang).

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.