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dễ thương

Level ≈A2 (approx.) adjective Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [ze˦ˀ˥ tʰɨəŋ˧˧]Huế [jej˧˨ tʰɨəŋ˧˧]Saigon [jej˨˩˦ tʰɨəŋ˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
dễcreaky risingngãthươnglevelngang

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

dễ thương means cute; adorable.

Meanings of dễ thương in English

Adjective

  1. cute; adorable ≈ đáng yêu

Example sentences with dễ thương

  • Chú mèo con kia dễ thương quá! That kitty is so cute!
  • Lucifera Vampirella là một người dễ thương. Lucifera Vampirella is cute.
  • Cô ấy thực sự dễ thương. She is really cute.
  • Cả hai đều rất dễ thương. Both of them are very cute.
  • Tôi thấy cô ấy dễ thương. I found her cute.
  • Tôi thấy em ấy dễ thương. I found her cute.
  • Tôi thấy nhỏ dễ thương. I found her cute.
  • Con chuột này dễ thương. The mouse is cute.

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 thương could be written as 𣉷慯. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

dễ (“easy”) + thương (“to love”).

Frequently asked questions

What does dễ thương mean in English?

dễ thương (adjective) means "cute; adorable".

How do you pronounce dễ thương?

IPA: Hanoi [ze˦ˀ˥ tʰɨəŋ˧˧]; Saigon [jej˨˩˦ tʰɨəŋ˧˧]. Tones: dễ — creaky rising tone (ngã), thương — level tone (ngang).

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.