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ví dụ

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Hanoi [vi˧˦ zu˧˨ʔ]Huế [vɪj˨˩˦ jʊw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [vɪj˦˥ jʊw˨˩˨] browser voice
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ví dụ means example; instance.

Meanings of ví dụ in English

Noun

  1. example, instance ≈ lệ
    • ví dụ/thí dụ/lệ nhưfor example; as an example

Conjunction

  1. supposing that, for example

Verb

  1. to give an example

Example sentences with ví dụ

  • Đây là một ví dụ đơn giản. Here's a simple example.
  • Cho chúng tôi một ví dụ đi. Give us an example.
  • Câu ví dụ hay thật đấy nhỉ? The example sentence was splendid, wasn't it?
  • Sau đây là một ví dụ. The following is an example.
  • Hãy cho tôi một ví dụ. Show me an example.
  • Đây là ví dụ hoàn hảo. This is the perfect example.
  • Trẻ em học bằng ví dụ. Children learn by example.
  • Đây là một ví dụ khác. Here's another example.

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

Etymology

Attested as ꞗí dù in the Dictionarium Annamiticum Lusitanum et Latinum (1651), with the first element being the predecessor of modern ví (“to compare”). Probably modeled after thí dụ.

Frequently asked questions

What does ví dụ mean in English?

ví dụ (noun) means "example; instance".

How do you pronounce ví dụ?

IPA: Hanoi [vi˧˦ zu˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [vɪj˦˥ jʊw˨˩˨]. Tones: ví — rising tone (sắc), dụ — 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.