dị ứng

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

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dị ứng means allergy.

Meanings of dị ứng in English

Noun

allergy

Example sentences with dị ứng

Tôi bị dị ứng với penicillin. I'm allergic to penicillin.
Tôi nghĩ là Tom bị dị ứng mèo. I think that Tom is allergic to cats.
Tôi nghĩ Tom bị dị ứng với mèo. I think that Tom is allergic to cats.
Tôi không bị dị ứng. I have no allergies.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 異 (“different; strange”) and 應 (“to react; to respond”).

Frequently asked questions

What does dị ứng mean in English?

dị ứng (noun) means "allergy".

How do you pronounce dị ứng?

IPA: Hanoi [zi˧˨ʔ ʔɨŋ˧˦]; Saigon [jɪj˨˩˨ ʔɨŋ˦˥]. Tones: dị — heavy tone (nặng), ứng — rising tone (sắc).

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.