di cư

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Hanoi [zi˧˧ kɨ˧˧]Huế [jɪj˧˧ kɨ˧˧]Saigon [jɪj˧˧ kɨ˧˧] browser voice

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dilevelngang cưlevelngang

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di cư means to migrate; to emigrate.

Chinese characters: 移居

Meanings of di cư in English

Verb

to migrate; to emigrate

Example sentences with di cư

Ong bị đói trước khi di cư. Bees get hungry before migrating.
Họ định di cư sang Mỹ. They are going to emigrate to America.
Họ có ý định di cư sang Hoa Kỳ. They are going to emigrate to America.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 移居.

Frequently asked questions

What does di cư mean in English?

di cư (verb) means "to migrate; to emigrate".

How do you pronounce di cư?

IPA: Hanoi [zi˧˧ kɨ˧˧]; Saigon [jɪj˧˧ kɨ˧˧]. Tones: di — level tone (ngang), cư — level tone (ngang).

Is di cư a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. di cư is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 移居.

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.