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dây chuyền

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Hanoi [zəj˧˧ t͡ɕwiən˨˩]Huế [jəj˧˧ t͡ɕwiəŋ˦˩]Saigon [jəj˧˧ c⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
dâylevelngangchuyềnfallinghuyền

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dây chuyền means line; chain.

Meanings of dây chuyền in English

Noun

  1. line (e.g. assembly line, production line); chain
  2. necklace; chain (jewellery)

Example sentences with dây chuyền

  • Cô ấy đang đeo một sợi dây chuyền trên cổ. She's wearing a necklace on her neck.
  • Xin đừng tiết lộ với Elizabeth là tôi đã mua cho cô ấy sợi dây chuyền vàng tặng sinh nhật của cô ấy nhé. Please don't spill the beans to Elizabeth that I bought her a gold necklace for her birthday.

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

Etymology

dây + chuyền.

Frequently asked questions

What does dây chuyền mean in English?

dây chuyền (noun) means "line; chain".

How do you pronounce dây chuyền?

IPA: Hanoi [zəj˧˧ t͡ɕwiən˨˩]; Saigon [jəj˧˧ c⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩]. Tones: dây — level tone (ngang), chuyền — 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.