địa chỉ
[ʔɗiə˧˨ʔ t͡ɕi˧˩]
The Vietnamese word for address is địa chỉ.
The noun địa chỉ refers to a description of the location of a property or a direction used for correspondence.
Meaning: description of the location of a property, direction for correspondence (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word địa chỉ is composed of địa, meaning place or land and chỉ, meaning mark, indication or sign.
Related words
Did you know?
- In Vietnam, an địa chỉ often includes a 'lane' or 'alley' number, which can be nested several levels deep before reaching the actual house number.
- The chỉ in địa chỉ is related to the Vietnamese word for 'finger', evoking the image of pointing to a specific location.
- The sound chỉ is also used in Vietnam as a specific unit of weight used exclusively for measuring gold.
Examples in context
- Hãy ghi lại địa chỉ của tôi.Please write down my address.This sentence is useful for practicing how to ask someone to write down an địa chỉ.Tatoeba #8956602 by dotheduyet1999, translation #251158 by CK
- Maria muốn có địa chỉ của Tom.Maria wants Tom's address.This sentence is useful for expressing a desire to have someone's địa chỉ.Tatoeba #13712827 by leucammieuvu, translation #13711388 by araneo
- Tôi không biết địa chỉ của mình.I do not know my address.This sentence is useful for stating that you do not know your own địa chỉ.Tatoeba #13342769 by leucammieuvu, translation #11164924 by SunnyMoon
- Tôi cần biết địa chỉ nhà người bạn tôi.I need to know the address of my friend's house.
- Tôi cần địa chỉ email công ty của bạn.I need the email address of your company.
- Số nhà 123, đường Nguyễn Du, phường 7, quận 1, thành phố Hồ Chí Minh.House number 123, Nguyen Du Street, Ward 7, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
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Example conversation
Hương is asking Nam for his home address to send a package.
- HươngNam ơi, cho mình xin địa chỉ của bạn nhé.Nam, please give me your address.
- NamĐịa chỉ của mình ở đường Lê Lợi.My address is on Le Loi Street.
- HươngSố nhà bao nhiêu vậy Nam?What is the house number, Nam?
- NamSố mười hai, quận một nhé.Number twelve, district one.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “address” translations and entries địa chỉ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries chỉ, địa, địa chỉ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
