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dấu phẩy

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Hanoi [zəw˧˦ fəj˧˩]Huế [jəw˨˩˦ fəj˧˨]Saigon [jəw˦˥ fəj˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
dấurisingsắcphẩydippinghỏi

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dấu phẩy means a comma.

Meanings of dấu phẩy in English

Noun

  1. a comma (,)
    • lạm dụng dấu phẩyto use too many commas
    • Sau "Tuy nhiên" phải có dấu phẩy.There ought to be a comma after "However".
    • chép nguyên văn không bỏ một dấu phẩyto copy without changing a single thing

Example sentences with dấu phẩy

  • Không cần dấu phẩy ở đây. A comma isn't needed here.
  • Tiếng Đức sẽ như thế nào nếu không có dấu phẩy! What would German be without commas?

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

Etymology

dấu + phẩy.

Frequently asked questions

What does dấu phẩy mean in English?

dấu phẩy (noun) means "a comma".

How do you pronounce dấu phẩy?

IPA: Hanoi [zəw˧˦ fəj˧˩]; Saigon [jəw˦˥ fəj˨˩˦]. Tones: dấu — rising tone (sắc), phẩy — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.