dễ chịu

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Hanoi [ze˦ˀ˥ t͡ɕiw˧˨ʔ]Huế [jej˧˨ t͡ɕiw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [jej˨˩˦ ciw˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

dễcreaky risingngã chịuheavynặng

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

dễ chịu means pleasant; comfortable; agreeable.

Meanings of dễ chịu in English

Adjective

pleasant; comfortable; agreeable

Example sentences with dễ chịu

Thuốc này sẽ làm bạn dễ chịu. This medicine will do you good.
Chúng tôi đã có một trải nghiệm không mấy dễ chịu ở đó. We had an unpleasant experience there.

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, dễ chịu could be written as 𪱁𠹾. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

dễ (“easy”) + chịu (“to endure”).

Frequently asked questions

What does dễ chịu mean in English?

dễ chịu (adjective) means "pleasant; comfortable; agreeable".

How do you pronounce dễ chịu?

IPA: Hanoi [ze˦ˀ˥ t͡ɕiw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [jej˨˩˦ ciw˨˩˨]. Tones: dễ — creaky rising tone (ngã), chịu — 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.