gia đình

Level ≈A1 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 1,000 most common

Hanoi [zaː˧˧ ʔɗïŋ˨˩]Huế [jaː˧˧ ʔɗɨn˦˩]Saigon [jaː˧˧ ʔɗɨn˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

gialevelngang đìnhfallinghuyền

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

gia đình means an immediate family; a household.

Chinese characters: 家庭

Meanings of gia đình in English

Noun

an immediate family; a household ≈ nhà

Words with gia đình

gia đình trị

Example sentences with gia đình

Phim này giải trí gia đình tốt. This film is good, family entertainment.
Anh ấy nhớ gia đình mình. He misses his family.
Gia đình tôi nghĩ rằng tôi giàu có. My family thinks I'm rich.
Tom không hay nói về gia đình mình. Tom doesn't talk much about his family.
Tom không hay kể chuyện gia đình mình. Tom doesn't talk much about his family.
"Bạn đã lập gia đình chưa?" "Tôi chưa." "Are you married?" "No, I'm not."
Gia đình là gia đình. Family is family.
Ziri lập gia đình rồi. Ziri was married.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 家庭.

Frequently asked questions

What does gia đình mean in English?

gia đình (noun) means "an immediate family; a household".

How do you pronounce gia đình?

IPA: Hanoi [zaː˧˧ ʔɗïŋ˨˩]; Saigon [jaː˧˧ ʔɗɨn˨˩]. Tones: gia — level tone (ngang), đình — falling tone (huyền).

Is gia đình a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. gia đình is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 家庭.

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.