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dọc

Level ≈B1 (approx.) adverbprepositionnoun Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [zawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [jawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [jawk͡p̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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dọcheavynặng

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dọc means alongside; side by side.

Meanings of dọc in English

Adverb

  1. alongside, side by side
  2. vertical

Preposition

  1. along

Noun

  1. leafstalk (of some plants)
    • sống mũi dọc dừatall, slender nosebridge resembling a coconut plant's leafstalk
  2. spine, dull side of the blade (of a knife)
    • Lấy dọc dao mà dần xươngUse the knife's spine to crush the bones
  3. stem, mouthpiece (of a pipe)

Noun

  1. Garcinia multiflora

Words with dọc

dọc mùng

Example sentences with dọc

  • Quân hậu có thể đi ngang, dọc hoặc chéo. The queen may either move horizontally, vertically or diagonally.
  • Một chiếc xe tải vừa lao đi dọc theo con đường. A truck was rushing down the road.
  • Tôi dắt chó đi dạo dọc bờ sông vào mỗi buổi sáng. I walk my dog along the river every morning.
  • Đi dọc theo con sông và bạn sẽ tìm được ngôi trường. Walk along the river and you will find the school.
  • Đi dọc theo con phố và rẽ trái ở nút giao thứ ba. Walk along the street and turn left at the third intersection.
  • Con tàu đã chìm trong một cơn bão ở đâu đó dọc Bờ Đông. The ship sank in a storm somewhere along the East Coast.
  • Anh ta dừng lại để đọc diễn văn ở các thành phố dọc đường. He stopped to make speeches in cities along the way.
  • Có nhiều điểm dừng dọc đường tạo sự thuận lợi cho khách du lịch. There are many rest stops along the freeway for the convenience of travelers.

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, dọc could be written as 𨂔, 𫆡. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Cognate with Tho [Cuối Chăm] jɔːk⁸.

Frequently asked questions

What does dọc mean in English?

dọc (adverb) means "alongside; side by side".

How do you pronounce dọc?

IPA: Hanoi [zawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [jawk͡p̚˨˩˨]. Tones: dọc — 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.