TuDien.NgonNguViet.comVietnamese ⇄ English dictionary

du di

verb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [zu˧˧ zi˧˧]Huế [jʊw˧˧ jɪj˧˧]Saigon [jʊw˧˧ jɪj˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

Chinese characters: 游移

Meanings of du di in English

Verb

  1. colloquial to let a mistake or mishap slide
    • Phạm lỗi bao nhiêu lần rồi, du di gì nữa trời?Nope, I can't let this one slide. Do you know how many times has he done goofed?

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 游移.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce du di?

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

Is du di a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. du di is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 游移.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.