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chiều dài

noun
Hanoi [t͡ɕiəw˨˩ zaːj˨˩]Huế [t͡ɕiw˦˩ jaːj˦˩]Saigon [ciw˨˩ jaːj˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
chiềufallinghuyềndàifallinghuyền

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

chiều dài means length.

Meanings of chiều dài in English

Noun

  1. literal length (distance from end to end) ≈ bề dài
  2. of a rectangle the length of the longer sides
    • Chu vi hình chữ nhật bằng chiều dài cộng chiều rộng nhân đôi.The perimeter of a rectangle is twice the sum of its 2 side measurements.

Synonyms and antonyms of chiều dài

Antonyms

chiều rộng

Example sentences with chiều dài

  • Để tính thể tích, bạn hãy nhân chiều dài với chiều rộng rồi với chiều sâu. To calculate the volume, you multiply the length by the width and then by the depth.

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Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, chiều dài could be written as 朝𨱽. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

chiều (“dimension”) + dài (“long”).

Frequently asked questions

What does chiều dài mean in English?

chiều dài (noun) means "length".

How do you pronounce chiều dài?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕiəw˨˩ zaːj˨˩]; Saigon [ciw˨˩ jaːj˨˩]. Tones: chiều — falling tone (huyền), dài — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.