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dạy

Level ≈A1 (approx.) verb Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [zaj˧˨ʔ]Huế [jaj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ja(ː)j˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
dạyheavynặng

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

dạy means to teach; to train.

Meanings of dạy in English

Verb

  1. to teach, to train
    • dạy tiếng Việtto teach Vietnamese

Words with dạy

dạy bảodạy dỗdạy đờidạy họcgiảng dạymất dạy

Example sentences with dạy

  • Tôi dạy hoá học ở đại học. I teach chemistry at the university.
  • Tom đã dạy Mary lái xe hơi. Tom taught Mary how to drive.
  • Tom đã dạy tôi cách lái xe. Tom taught me how to drive.
  • Dạy tôi một ít chữ Kanji đi. Teach me some kanji, please.
  • Hãy dạy tôi cách sử dụng nó. Teach me how to use it.
  • Xin hãy dạy con tôi đọc chữ. Please teach my child to read.
  • Đúng là cô ấy dạy tiếng Pháp. It is true that she teaches French.
  • Ai đã dạy bạn chơi piano vậy? Who taught you the piano?

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, dạy could be written as 代, 𠰺, 曳, 曵. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does dạy mean in English?

dạy (verb) means "to teach; to train".

How do you pronounce dạy?

IPA: Hanoi [zaj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ja(ː)j˨˩˨]. Tones: dạy — 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.