đúng

See also: Appendix:Variations of "dung"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Probably a

    non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (SV: trúng).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗʊwŋ͡m˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗʊwŋ͡m˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗʊwŋ͡m˦˥]

    Adjective

    đúng

    1. not wrong or improper; right, correct, accurate, precise, proper, etc.
      Antonym: sai
      Bài 10 câu, đúng có 2 câu.
      There were 10 questions, and I only got 2 correct answers.
      Đúng rồi.
      That’s right.
      năm giờ đúngfive o'clock

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