du hành

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verb Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [zu˧˧ hajŋ̟˨˩]Huế [jʊw˧˧ hɛɲ˦˩]Saigon [jʊw˧˧ han˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

dulevelngang hànhfallinghuyền

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

du hành means to travel.

Chinese characters: 遊行

Meanings of du hành in English

Verb

to travel

Example sentences with du hành

Du hành không gian là nguy hiểm. Space travel is dangerous.
Du hành không gian thì nguy hiểm. Space travel is dangerous.
Chúng tôi đã du hành xuyên không. We traveled through space.
Những lỗ sâu cho phép các tàu vũ trụ có thể du hành khắp thiên hà. Wormholes allow spaceships to travel throughout the galaxy.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 遊行.

Frequently asked questions

What does du hành mean in English?

du hành (verb) means "to travel".

How do you pronounce du hành?

IPA: Hanoi [zu˧˧ hajŋ̟˨˩]; Saigon [jʊw˧˧ han˨˩]. Tones: du — level tone (ngang), hành — falling tone (huyền).

Is du hành a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. du hành is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 遊行.

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.