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ăn quả nhớ kẻ trồng cây

verb
Hanoi [ʔan˧˧ kwaː˧˩ ɲəː˧˦ kɛ˧˩ t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˨˩ kəj˧˧]Huế [ʔaŋ˧˧ kwaː˧˨ ɲəː˨˩˦ kɛ˧˨ ʈəwŋ͡m˦˩ kəj˧˧]Saigon [ʔaŋ˧˧ waː˨˩˦ ɲəː˦˥ kɛ˨˩˦ ʈəwŋ͡m˨˩ kəj˧˧] browser voice
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Meanings of ăn quả nhớ kẻ trồng cây in English

Verb

  1. literal to eat fruit and remember who planted the tree
  2. figurative to be grateful to those who built or provided what you're enjoying

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How do you pronounce ăn quả nhớ kẻ trồng cây?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔan˧˧ kwaː˧˩ ɲəː˧˦ kɛ˧˩ t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˨˩ kəj˧˧]; Saigon [ʔaŋ˧˧ waː˨˩˦ ɲəː˦˥ kɛ˨˩˦ ʈəwŋ͡m˨˩ kəj˧˧]. Tones: ăn — level tone (ngang), quả — dipping tone (hỏi), nhớ — rising tone (sắc), kẻ — dipping tone (hỏi), trồng — falling tone (huyền), cây — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.