vinh dự

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [vïŋ˧˧ zɨ˧˨ʔ]Huế [vɨn˧˧ jɨ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [vɨn˧˧ jɨ˨˩˨] browser voice

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vinhlevelngang dựheavynặng

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vinh dự means honor.

Chinese characters: 榮譽

Meanings of vinh dự in English

Noun

honor (favorable reputation)

Example sentences with vinh dự

Tôi đã làm việc ở bệnh viện Rùa gần 14 năm rổi, và Emma vinh dự khi được xử lí những khối u trông đáng sợ nhất tôi từng thấy. I've been working at the Turtle Hospital for almost 14 years, and Emma takes the cake for the scariest-looking tumor that I've seen.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 榮譽.

Frequently asked questions

What does vinh dự mean in English?

vinh dự (noun) means "honor".

How do you pronounce vinh dự?

IPA: Hanoi [vïŋ˧˧ zɨ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [vɨn˧˧ jɨ˨˩˨]. Tones: vinh — level tone (ngang), dự — heavy tone (nặng).

Is vinh dự a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. vinh dự is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 榮譽.

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.