xứng đáng

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Hanoi [sɨŋ˧˦ ʔɗaːŋ˧˦]Huế [sɨŋ˦˧˥ ʔɗaːŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [sɨŋ˦˥ ʔɗaːŋ˦˥] browser voice

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xứngrisingsắc đángrisingsắc

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xứng đáng means deserving; meritorious; worthy.

Meanings of xứng đáng in English

Adjective

deserving; meritorious; worthy; suitable

Verb

to deserve; to be worthy of

Example sentences with xứng đáng

Mary muốn gặp được người xứng đáng. Mary wants to meet the right man.
Tôi xứng đáng được sống. I deserve to live.
Mọi người xứng đáng có cơ hội thứ 2. Everyone deserves a second chance.
Những người phản sinh đã đúng, loài người xứng đáng bị tuyệt diệt. The antinatalists are right, humanity really deserves to die out.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 稱 and 當.

Frequently asked questions

What does xứng đáng mean in English?

xứng đáng (adjective) means "deserving; meritorious; worthy".

How do you pronounce xứng đáng?

IPA: Hanoi [sɨŋ˧˦ ʔɗaːŋ˧˦]; Saigon [sɨŋ˦˥ ʔɗaːŋ˦˥]. Tones: xứng — rising tone (sắc), đáng — rising tone (sắc).

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.