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chỉ đường

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verb Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [t͡ɕi˧˩ ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩]Huế [t͡ɕɪj˧˨ ʔɗɨəŋ˦˩]Saigon [cɪj˨˩˦ ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
chỉdippinghỏiđườngfallinghuyền

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chỉ đường means to tell the way; to show the way; to give somebody directions.

Meanings of chỉ đường in English

Verb

  1. to tell the way; to show the way; to give somebody directions
    • nhờ ai chỉ đườngto ask for directions from somebody

Example sentences with chỉ đường

  • Anh ấy thật tốt bụng khi chỉ đường đến ga. He was so kind as to show me the way to the station.

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

Etymology

chỉ + đường.

Frequently asked questions

What does chỉ đường mean in English?

chỉ đường (verb) means "to tell the way; to show the way; to give somebody directions".

How do you pronounce chỉ đường?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕi˧˩ ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩]; Saigon [cɪj˨˩˦ ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩]. Tones: chỉ — dipping tone (hỏi), đường — falling tone (huyền).

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.