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dẫn

Level ≈A2 (approx.) verb Sino-Vietnamese Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [zən˦ˀ˥]Huế [jəŋ˧˨]Saigon [jəŋ˨˩˦] browser voice
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dẫn means to lead to a place; to conduct.

Chinese characters: 引

Meanings of dẫn in English

Verb

  1. to lead (someone) to a place
    • Chương trình sẽ dẫn các bé vào thế giới cổ tích phương Đông.The program will take your children into the world of Eastern folklore.
  2. to conduct (a program, a show, etc.)
    • dẫn chương trìnhto host a show; to be the MC
    • người dẫn truyệnnarrator
  3. to quote
  4. to conduct
    • dẫn nhiệtto conduct heat
    • dẫn điệnto conduct electricity
  5. abbreviation ellipsis of trích dẫn (“to cite”)
    • dẫn nguồnto cite a source

Words with dẫn

Synonyms and antonyms of dẫn

Antonyms

Example sentences with dẫn

  • Xin hãy dẫn chúng tôi tới đó. Please take us there.
  • Xin hãy dẫn chúng tôi đến đó. Please take us there.
  • Mọi con đường đều dẫn đến Roma. All roads lead to Rome.
  • Mọi lối đi đều dẫn đến đâu đó. Every path leads somewhere.
  • Đường này có dẫn đến nhà ga không? Is this the way to the station?
  • Tom có dẫn ai đến buổi tiệc không? Did Tom bring anybody to the party?
  • Cánh cổng này dẫn đến thế giới khác. This portal leads to another world.
  • Anh ấy dẫn ngựa của anh ấy ra cổng. He walked his horse to the gate.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 引.

Frequently asked questions

What does dẫn mean in English?

dẫn (verb) means "to lead to a place; to conduct".

How do you pronounce dẫn?

IPA: Hanoi [zən˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [jəŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: dẫn — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is dẫn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. dẫn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 引.

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.