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ảnh

Level ≈A1 (approx.) nounpronoun Sino-Vietnamese Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [ʔajŋ̟˧˩]Huế [ʔɛɲ˧˨]Saigon [ʔan˨˩˦] browser voice
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ảnhdippinghỏi

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ảnh means image; reflection.

Chinese characters: 影 Classifier: tấm, bức — e.g. một tấm ảnh (one image)

Meanings of ảnh in English

Noun

  1. image; reflection
  2. Northern Vietnam photograph; picture ≈ hình

Pronoun

  1. Southern Vietnam, colloquial he; him (man of equal or slightly greater social status) ≈ anh ấy

Words with ảnh

ảnh ảoảnh âmảnh hưởngảnh thậtảo ảnhăn ảnhchụp ảnhđiện ảnhhình ảnhmáy ảnhnhiếp ảnhnhiếp ảnh giaphim ảnhthợ ảnh

Example sentences with ảnh

  • Bạn tự chụp bức ảnh này à? Did you take this picture yourself?
  • Bạn chụp bức ảnh này lúc nào? When did you take this photo?
  • Bạn có thể phóng to ảnh không? Can you enlarge the image?
  • Cổ chúc mừng ảnh được thăng chức. She congratulated him on his promotion.
  • Gửi ảnh tin nhắn này đi. Give him this message.
  • Cô ấy đẹp như tranh ảnh. She is as pretty as a picture.
  • Tôi thích cả ba bức ảnh. I like all three photos.
  • Ảnh thích hát trong bồn tắm. He likes to sing in the bathtub.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 影.

Frequently asked questions

What does ảnh mean in English?

ảnh (noun) means "image; reflection".

How do you pronounce ảnh?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔajŋ̟˧˩]; Saigon [ʔan˨˩˦]. Tones: ảnh — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is ảnh a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. ảnh is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 影.

What classifier is used with ảnh?

Common classifiers: tấm, bức — for example "một tấm ảnh" (one image).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.