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anh đào

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Hanoi [ʔajŋ̟˧˧ ʔɗaːw˨˩]Huế [ʔɛɲ˧˧ ʔɗaːw˦˩]Saigon [ʔan˧˧ ʔɗaːw˨˩] browser voice
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anhlevelngangđàofallinghuyền

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anh đào means cherry.

Chinese characters: 櫻桃 Classifier: cây — e.g. một cây anh đào (one cherry)

Meanings of anh đào in English

Noun

  1. cherry
  2. archaic species of Prunus; their fruits

Example sentences with anh đào

  • Bạn xinh đẹp như hoa anh đào vậy. You are pretty, like a cherry blossom.
  • Cây anh đào đã nở. Vạn vật như sáng hơn. The cherry tree has blossomed. Everything seems lighter.
  • Bức tượng được chạm khắc từ gỗ cây anh đào. The statue was carved from a block of cherry wood.
  • Mùa anh đào ra quả là từ tháng 6 đến tháng 7. The fruiting season for the cherry trees is from June to July.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 櫻桃 (“species of Prunus”).

Frequently asked questions

What does anh đào mean in English?

anh đào (noun) means "cherry".

How do you pronounce anh đào?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔajŋ̟˧˧ ʔɗaːw˨˩]; Saigon [ʔan˧˧ ʔɗaːw˨˩]. Tones: anh — level tone (ngang), đào — falling tone (huyền).

Is anh đào a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. anh đào is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 櫻桃.

What classifier is used with anh đào?

Common classifiers: cây — for example "một cây anh đào" (one cherry).

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.