che đậy

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verb Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [t͡ɕɛ˧˧ ʔɗəj˧˨ʔ]Huế [t͡ɕɛ˧˧ ʔɗəj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [cɛ˧˧ ʔɗəj˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

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che đậy means to hide; to conceal; to cover up.

Meanings of che đậy in English

Verb

to hide, to conceal, to cover up

Example sentences with che đậy

Đừng che đậy sự thật. Don't cover up the truth.
Nụ cười của cô ấy là một lời nói dối nhằm che đậy nỗi buồn của cô ta. Her laugh was a lie that concealed her sorrow.
Nghệ sĩ sử dụng những lời nói dối để nói lên sự thật, còn các chính trị gia sử dụng chúng để che đậy sự thật. Artists use lies to tell the truth, while politicians use them to cover the truth up.

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

Etymology

che (“to cover/hide”) + đậy (“to cover”).

Frequently asked questions

What does che đậy mean in English?

che đậy (verb) means "to hide; to conceal; to cover up".

How do you pronounce che đậy?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɛ˧˧ ʔɗəj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [cɛ˧˧ ʔɗəj˨˩˨]. Tones: che — level tone (ngang), đậy — heavy tone (nặng).

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.