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dọn dẹp

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Hanoi [zɔn˧˨ʔ zɛp̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [jɔŋ˨˩ʔ jɛp̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [jɔŋ˨˩˨ jɛp̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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dọnheavynặngdẹpheavynặng

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dọn dẹp means to put in order; to tidy up; to clean up.

Meanings of dọn dẹp in English

Verb

  1. to put in order; to tidy up; to clean up

Example sentences with dọn dẹp

  • Tôi sẽ dọn dẹp xong trước 2:30. I'll be finished cleaning by 2:30.
  • Cô ấy bị ám ảnh với việc dọn dẹp. She has a cleaning obsession.
  • Tom đang dọn dẹp. Tom was cleaning.
  • Tôi sẽ dọn dẹp nhà cửa vì nó quá bẩn. I'm going to clean the house because it's too dirty.
  • Tom nhờ Mary giúp đỡ John dọn dẹp nhà xe. Tom asked Mary to help John clean the garage.
  • Cô ấy luôn ở lại để dọn dẹp giúp mẹ mình. She always stays behind to cleans up to help her mother.
  • Tôi đã dọn dẹp căn phòng để tạo thêm không gian. I cleared the room to make space.
  • Tôi đã ở lại và giúp bố tôi dọn dẹp nhà cửa. I stayed behind and helped my father clean up the house.

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

Etymology

dọn + dẹp.

Frequently asked questions

What does dọn dẹp mean in English?

dọn dẹp (verb) means "to put in order; to tidy up; to clean up".

How do you pronounce dọn dẹp?

IPA: Hanoi [zɔn˧˨ʔ zɛp̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [jɔŋ˨˩˨ jɛp̚˨˩˨]. Tones: dọn — heavy tone (nặng), dẹp — 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.