diện

See also: Appendix:Variations of "dien"

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 面.

    See nhất for explanation of the initial.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ziən˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [jiəŋ˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jiəŋ˨˩˨]
    • Audio (Hà Nội):(file)

    Verb

    diện

    1. (literary and colloquial) to dress up (in); to be well-dressed (in); to be decked out (in)

    See also

    Adjective

    diện

    1. (colloquial) well-dressed; dressed up

    Noun

    diện

    1. (formal) aspect; area
      Xã hiện có hơn 100 hộ thuộc diện nghèo.
      The commune has more than 100 poor households.
    2. sphere; domain

    Derived terms

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