dị

adjective Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [zi˧˨ʔ]Huế [jɪj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [jɪj˨˩˨] browser voice

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dịheavynặng

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dị means weird; strange; unusual.

Chinese characters: 異

Meanings of dị in English

Adjective

weird, strange, unusual
Central Vietnam embarrassed, shy, bashful ≈ thẹn mắc cỡ

Words with dị

biến dị dị bản dị biệt dị đoan dị giáo dị hợm dị nguyên dị thường dị ứng kì dị kinh dị lập dị li dị dị hoá dị nghị dị thể dị tính dị vật

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 異.

Frequently asked questions

What does dị mean in English?

dị (adjective) means "weird; strange; unusual".

How do you pronounce dị?

IPA: Hanoi [zi˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [jɪj˨˩˨]. Tones: dị — heavy tone (nặng).

Is dị a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. dị is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 異.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.