đoan trang

adjective Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [ʔɗwaːn˧˧ t͡ɕaːŋ˧˧]Huế [ʔɗwaːŋ˧˧ ʈaːŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗwaːŋ˧˧ ʈaːŋ˧˧] browser voice

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đoanlevelngang tranglevelngang

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đoan trang means dignified and decorous.

Chinese characters: 端莊

Meanings of đoan trang in English

Adjective

formal, literary, only women dignified and decorous ≈ thuỳ mị

Example sentences with đoan trang

Chúng ta đoan trang. We are prudish.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 端莊.

Frequently asked questions

What does đoan trang mean in English?

đoan trang (adjective) means "dignified and decorous".

How do you pronounce đoan trang?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗwaːn˧˧ t͡ɕaːŋ˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗwaːŋ˧˧ ʈaːŋ˧˧]. Tones: đoan — level tone (ngang), trang — level tone (ngang).

Is đoan trang a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đoan trang is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 端莊.

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.