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xây dựng

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Hanoi [səj˧˧ zɨŋ˧˨ʔ]Huế [səj˧˧ jɨŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [səj˧˧ jɨŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
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xây dựng means to build; to construct.

Meanings of xây dựng in English

Verb

  1. to build, to construct

Example sentences with xây dựng

  • Một nhà trường mới đã được xây dựng. A new school has been built.
  • Algeria cần thiết xây dựng các trang trại gió. Algeria needs to build wind farms.
  • An-giê-ri cần phải xây dựng các trang trại gió. Algeria needs to build wind farms.
  • Những người công nhân đã ngừng xây dựng tòa nhà đó vì họ không có đủ tiền để hoàn thành nó. The workers stopped short of constructing that building because they didn't have enough money to finish it.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, xây dựng could be written as 𢲧𥩯. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

xây + dựng.

Frequently asked questions

What does xây dựng mean in English?

xây dựng (verb) means "to build; to construct".

How do you pronounce xây dựng?

IPA: Hanoi [səj˧˧ zɨŋ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [səj˧˧ jɨŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: xây — level tone (ngang), dựng — 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.