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chính đáng

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [t͡ɕïŋ˧˦ ʔɗaːŋ˧˦]Huế [t͡ɕɨn˦˧˥ ʔɗaːŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [cɨn˦˥ ʔɗaːŋ˦˥] browser voice
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chínhrisingsắcđángrisingsắc

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chính đáng means legitimate; reasonable; justifiable.

Chinese characters: 正當

Meanings of chính đáng in English

Adjective

  1. legitimate; reasonable; justifiable; proper
  2. figurative legal

Example sentences with chính đáng

  • Cô ấy thừa nhận rằng yêu cầu của tôi là chính đáng. She allowed that my offer was reasonable.
  • Cô ấy thừa nhận rằng lời đề nghị của tôi là chính đáng. She allowed that my offer was reasonable.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 正當.

Frequently asked questions

What does chính đáng mean in English?

chính đáng (adjective) means "legitimate; reasonable; justifiable".

How do you pronounce chính đáng?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕïŋ˧˦ ʔɗaːŋ˧˦]; Saigon [cɨn˦˥ ʔɗaːŋ˦˥]. Tones: chính — rising tone (sắc), đáng — rising tone (sắc).

Is chính đáng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. chính đáng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 正當.

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.