đeo
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
đeo means to wear.
Meanings of đeo in English
Verb
- to wear (a non-hat/crown/tiara accessory)
- đeo nhẫn/dây chuyền/bông tai/đồng hồ/khẩu trangto (be) wear(ing) a ring/necklace/earring/watch/mask
- to carry by hanging onto your body
- đeo cặpto (be) wear(ing) a backpack
- rare to latch on ≈ bám
Noun
- abbreviation short for móng đeo (dewclaw)
Words with đeo
Example sentences with đeo
- Bạn có muốn đeo đồ trang sức không? Do you like to wear jewelry?
- Anh ấy đeo kính lên. He put glasses on.
- Tôi không đeo cà vạt. I don't wear a tie.
- Ai không đeo găng tay? Who's not wearing gloves?
- Tôi thường đeo kính râm khi đang lái xe. I often wear sunglasses when I'm driving.
- Ai đeo kính râm? Who wears the sunglasses?
- Tôi đeo đồng hồ. I wear a watch.
- Cô ấy đang đeo một sợi dây chuyền trên cổ. She's wearing a necklace on her neck.
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, đeo could be written as 刁, 刀, 㧅, 𫼔. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Usage note: đeo
đeo means "to wear" for things that attach to or hang on the body: glasses, jewellery, masks, watches, bags.
- đeo kính — wear glasses
- đeo khẩu trang — wear a face mask
- đeo nhẫn, đeo đồng hồ, đeo bông tai — wear a ring, a watch, earrings
- đeo ba lô — carry a backpack
Example: Anh ấy là người đeo kính, mặc áo xanh. — He's the one with glasses and a blue shirt.
Wearing verbs at a glance: mặc (clothes), đội (hats), đeo (accessories), đi/mang (shoes).
Figurative: đeo bám — cling to, pester; đeo đuổi — pursue (a goal, a person).
Frequently asked questions
What does đeo mean in English?
đeo (verb) means "to wear".
How do you pronounce đeo?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗɛw˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗɛw˧˧]. Tones: đeo — level tone (ngang).