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dược

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [zɨək̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [jɨək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [jɨək̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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dược means pharmacy.

Chinese characters: 藥

Meanings of dược in English

Noun

  1. pharmacy pharmacy
    • Nó học (ngành) dược.She majors in pharmacy.
    • Khoa Dượcthe Department of Pharmacy

Words with dược

Example sentences with dược

  • Bạn có thể đổi cho tôi cái khác dược không? Can you exchange it for another one?

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 藥 (“medication; drug”).

Frequently asked questions

What does dược mean in English?

dược (noun) means "pharmacy".

How do you pronounce dược?

IPA: Hanoi [zɨək̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [jɨək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: dược — heavy tone (nặng).

Is dược a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. dược is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 藥.

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.