dĩ nhiên

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [zi˦ˀ˥ ɲiən˧˧]Huế [jɪj˧˨ ɲiəŋ˧˧]Saigon [jɪj˨˩˦ ɲiəŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

dĩcreaky risingngã nhiênlevelngang

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dĩ nhiên means of course; naturally.

Chinese characters: 已然

Meanings of dĩ nhiên in English

Adverb

of course
naturally

Example sentences with dĩ nhiên

Dĩ nhiên Tom không muốn phục vụ chúa và cả tiền. Of course Tom doesn't want to serve God and money as well.
Dĩ nhiên là tôi sẽ đi Pháp vào một ngày nào đó, chỉ là chưa biết là khi nào thôi. Of course I will go to France sometime, it's just that I don't know when.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 已然, composed of 已 and 然.

Frequently asked questions

What does dĩ nhiên mean in English?

dĩ nhiên (adverb) means "of course; naturally".

How do you pronounce dĩ nhiên?

IPA: Hanoi [zi˦ˀ˥ ɲiən˧˧]; Saigon [jɪj˨˩˦ ɲiəŋ˧˧]. Tones: dĩ — creaky rising tone (ngã), nhiên — level tone (ngang).

Is dĩ nhiên a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. dĩ nhiên is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 已然.

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.