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dự

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Hanoi [zɨ˧˨ʔ]Huế [jɨ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [jɨ˨˩˨] browser voice
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dự means to take part; to participate; to be involved.

Chinese characters: 預

Meanings of dự in English

Verb

  1. to take part (in); to participate (in); to be involved (in)
  2. in compounds to prepare (for); to make ready (for); to do in advance

Words with dự

Example sentences with dự

  • Hàng trăm người dự đám tang của Tom. Hundreds attended Tom's funeral.
  • Hôm nay bạn có định đi dự tiệc không? Are you going to the party today?
  • Lẽ ra tôi đã đi dự tiệc, nhưng tôi bận quá. I would have gone to the party, but I was really busy.
  • Bạn có định mời cô ấy đến dự bữa tiệc không? Are you going to invite her to the party?
  • Bạn có định mời cô ấy tới dự bữa tiệc không? Are you going to invite her to the party?
  • Lúc đó, tôi không muốn đi dự đám cưới của bạn. I didn't want to go to your wedding.
  • Cảm ơn bạn vì đã mời tôi đến dự bữa tiệc này. Thank you for inviting me to the party.
  • Cô ấy đã cố mời anh ấy dự sinh nhật của mình. She has tried to invite him to her birthday party.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 預.

Frequently asked questions

What does dự mean in English?

dự (verb) means "to take part; to participate; to be involved".

How do you pronounce dự?

IPA: Hanoi [zɨ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [jɨ˨˩˨]. Tones: dự — heavy tone (nặng).

Is dự a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. dự is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 預.

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.