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dầu vậy

adverb
Hanoi [zəw˨˩ vəj˧˨ʔ]Huế [jəw˦˩ vəj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [jəw˨˩ vəj˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
dầufallinghuyềnvậyheavynặng

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

dầu vậy means nonetheless; nevertheless; however.

Meanings of dầu vậy in English

Adverb

  1. nonetheless; nevertheless; however

Example sentences with dầu vậy

  • Hãy giả sử là sau mười năm, thế giới sẽ thiếu dầu. Vậy điều gì sẽ xảy ra với các nước công nghiệp? Suppose there was a worldwide oil shortage in ten years' time. What would happen to the industrialised countries?

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

Etymology

dầu + vậy.

Frequently asked questions

What does dầu vậy mean in English?

dầu vậy (adverb) means "nonetheless; nevertheless; however".

How do you pronounce dầu vậy?

IPA: Hanoi [zəw˨˩ vəj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [jəw˨˩ vəj˨˩˨]. Tones: dầu — falling tone (huyền), vậy — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.