hãnh diện

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Hanoi [hajŋ̟˦ˀ˥ ziən˧˨ʔ]Huế [hɛɲ˧˨ jiəŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [han˨˩˦ jiəŋ˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

hãnhcreaky risingngã diệnheavynặng

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hãnh diện means to be proud; to show pride.

Meanings of hãnh diện in English

Verb

to be proud; to show pride

Example sentences with hãnh diện

Cô ấy hãnh diện về con gái mình. She takes pride in her daughter.
Tôi muốn bố mẹ tôi hãnh diện về tôi. I wanted my parents to be proud of me.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 倖 and 面.

Frequently asked questions

What does hãnh diện mean in English?

hãnh diện (verb) means "to be proud; to show pride".

How do you pronounce hãnh diện?

IPA: Hanoi [hajŋ̟˦ˀ˥ ziən˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [han˨˩˦ jiəŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: hãnh — creaky rising tone (ngã), diện — 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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.