dạo đầu
[zaːw˧˨ʔ ʔɗəw˨˩]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(adjective) introductory (such as a prelude or prologue)
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Khúc dạo đầu trên thiên đườngPrologue in Heaven
Có thể nói, với Prelude a L'apres-midi d'un faune^([sic]) (Khúc dạo đầu Giấc ngủ trưa của thần đồng áng, 1894), Debussy đã gieo mầm cho trường phái Ấn tượng.With his Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, 1894), Debussy arguably planted the seed for the impressionist movement.
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Sources & notes
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Sense 2
Meaning · English
(adjective) of or related to foreplay
Examples
khúc dạo đầuforeplay session
Chúng tôi đã làm xong phần dạo đầu, nhưng thứ đó của anh ta vẫn mềm oặt,[…]We had finished foreplay, but his member was still flaccid; […]
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Common questions
What does “dạo đầu” mean?
(adjective) introductory (such as a prelude or prologue)
Is “dạo đầu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.