diện

See also: 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]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jiəŋ˨˩˨]

Verb

diện

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

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Adjective

diện

(colloquial) well-dressed; dressed up

Noun

diện

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

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