dịch

Level ≈A1 (approx.) verbnoun Sino-Vietnamese Top 1,000 most common

Hanoi [zïk̟̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [jɨt̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [jɨt̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

dịchheavynặng

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dịch means to translate.

Chinese characters: 譯

Meanings of dịch in English

Verb

to translate
- dịch tiếng Anh ra tiếng Việtto translate English into Vietnamese

Noun

epidemic ≈ dịch tễ

Noun

translation

Noun

fluid; liquid

Verb

to move over, to move something away

Words with dịch

Example sentences with dịch

Dịch đoạn văn này sẽ rất dễ. Translating this text will be very easy.
Tôi không có cái gì để dịch. I don't have anything to read.
Câu ngắn dễ dịch hơn câu dài. Short sentences are easier to translate than long ones.
Có ai dịch được câu này không? Can anyone translate this sentence?
Bạn có thể dịch sang được không? Could you scoot over?
Hãy dịch cái này sang tiếng Pháp. Translate this into French.
Dịch cái bàn sang phải đi. Move that desk to the right.
Lúc đó làm gì đã có Google Dịch. At that time, Google Translator didn't exist yet.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 譯 (“to translate”).

Frequently asked questions

What does dịch mean in English?

dịch (verb) means "to translate".

How do you pronounce dịch?

IPA: Hanoi [zïk̟̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [jɨt̚˨˩˨]. Tones: dịch — heavy tone (nặng).

Is dịch a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. dịch is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 譯.

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.