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tác dụng

Level ≈B2 (approx.) nounverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [taːk̚˧˦ zʊwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]Huế [taːk̚˦˧˥ jʊwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ]Saigon [taːk̚˦˥ jʊwŋ͡m˨˩˨] browser voice
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tácrisingsắcdụngheavynặng

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tác dụng means an effect or efficacy.

Chinese characters: 作用

Meanings of tác dụng in English

Noun

  1. an effect (one someone or something) or efficacy
    • tác dụng phụa side effect
    • "Lờn thuốc" có nghĩa là uống thuốc mà không thấy có tác dụng."Resistance" to a drug means that the drug hardly has any effect.

Verb

  1. to react

Example sentences with tác dụng

  • Thuốc này không có tác dụng phụ. This medicine doesn't have side effects.
  • Tác dụng phụ của loại thuốc này là gì? What are the side effects of this medicine?
  • Thuốc này chỉ có tác dụng với nam giới. This drug works only for men.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 作用.

Frequently asked questions

What does tác dụng mean in English?

tác dụng (noun) means "an effect or efficacy".

How do you pronounce tác dụng?

IPA: Hanoi [taːk̚˧˦ zʊwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [taːk̚˦˥ jʊwŋ͡m˨˩˨]. Tones: tác — rising tone (sắc), dụng — heavy tone (nặng).

Is tác dụng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tác dụng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 作用.

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.