già dặn

adjective

Hanoi [zaː˨˩ zan˧˨ʔ]Huế [jaː˦˩ jaŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [jaː˨˩ jaŋ˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

giàfallinghuyền dặnheavynặng

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

già dặn means old and wise; experienced; mature.

Also spelled già giặn — same word, same meaning.

Meanings of già dặn in English

Adjective

old and wise; experienced; mature

Example sentences with già dặn

Tom nhuộm tóc bạc để có thể trông già dặn hơn. Tom dyed his hair gray so he'd look older.

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

Etymology

-ăn reduplication of già.

Frequently asked questions

What does già dặn mean in English?

già dặn (adjective) means "old and wise; experienced; mature".

How do you pronounce già dặn?

IPA: Hanoi [zaː˨˩ zan˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [jaː˨˩ jaŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: già — falling tone (huyền), dặn — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.