sĩ diện

nounadjective

Hanoi [si˦ˀ˥ ziən˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʂɪj˧˨ jiəŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʂɪj˨˩˦ jiəŋ˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

sĩcreaky risingngã diệnheavynặng

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sĩ diện means face; honour; prestige.

Meanings of sĩ diện in English

Noun

face; honour; prestige

Adjective

colloquial egoistic; snobbish

Example sentences with sĩ diện

Vì sĩ diện tôi không thể vay tiền của anh ta. My pride prevented me from borrowing money from him.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 士 (“scholar”) and 面 (“face”).

Frequently asked questions

What does sĩ diện mean in English?

sĩ diện (noun) means "face; honour; prestige".

How do you pronounce sĩ diện?

IPA: Hanoi [si˦ˀ˥ ziən˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʂɪj˨˩˦ jiəŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: sĩ — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.