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vô địch

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjectiveverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [vo˧˧ ʔɗïk̟̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [vow˧˧ ʔɗɨt̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [vow˧˧ ʔɗɨt̚˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
vôlevelngangđịchheavynặng

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vô địch means champion; pertaining to a competition winner.

Chinese characters: 無敵 (無 “without” + 敵 “rival”)

Meanings of vô địch in English

Adjective

  1. champion; pertaining to a competition winner
    • giải vô địcha championship (champion tournament)
    • ngôi vô địcha championship (champion title)
    • nhà vô địcha champion (champion person)
  2. archaic, rare unrivaled; unbeatable

Verb

  1. to be the champion; to have won the championship
    • Chúng tôi muốn vô địch Nations League.We want to be the champion (of) Nations League.
    • Việt Nam vô địch!Vietnam will be the champion! (a slogan used for cheering Vietnam team at international competitions)

Example sentences with vô địch

  • Cả đội bóng đang ở trên mây sau khi dành được danh hiệu vô địch. The whole soccer team was on cloud nine after winning the championship.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 無敵, composed of 無 (“without”) and 敵 (“rival”).

Frequently asked questions

What does vô địch mean in English?

vô địch (adjective) means "champion; pertaining to a competition winner".

How do you pronounce vô địch?

IPA: Hanoi [vo˧˧ ʔɗïk̟̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [vow˧˧ ʔɗɨt̚˨˩˨]. Tones: vô — level tone (ngang), địch — heavy tone (nặng).

Is vô địch a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. vô địch is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 無敵.

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.