ly dị

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ly dị means to divorce.

Also spelled li dị — same word, same meaning.

Chinese characters: 離異

Meanings of ly dị in English

Verb

to divorce ≈ li hôn

Example sentences with ly dị

Cha mẹ tôi đã ly dị. My parents are divorced.
Đó là lý do chúng tôi ly dị. That's the reason we got divorced.
Tôi nghe nói rằng Mary muốn ly dị. I've heard that Mary wants a divorce.
Tom đã ly dị người vợ đầu của anh ta. Tom divorced his first wife.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 離異.

Frequently asked questions

What does ly dị mean in English?

ly dị (verb) means "to divorce".

How do you pronounce ly dị?

Tones: ly — level tone (ngang), dị — heavy tone (nặng).

Is ly dị a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. ly dị is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 離異.

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.