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anh ấy

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Hanoi [ʔajŋ̟˧˧ ʔəj˧˦]Huế [ʔɛɲ˧˧ ʔəj˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔan˧˧ ʔəj˦˥] browser voice
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anh ấy means he; him.

Meanings of anh ấy in English

Pronoun

  1. Northern Vietnam he (man of equal or slightly greater social status) ≈ hắnảnh

Example sentences with anh ấy

  • Anh ấy đã đề cập đến nó. He mentioned it.
  • Anh ấy tò mò về mọi thứ. He's curious about everything.
  • Anh ấy đã bị ướt vì mưa. He got wet from the rain.
  • Anh ấy đã ra biển để bơi. He went to sea to swim.
  • Anh ấy đã đào một cái hố. He dug a hole.
  • Bạn nói với anh ấy rồi á? Have you told him already?
  • Có lẽ bạn nên hỏi anh ấy. Maybe you should ask him.
  • Xe máy của anh ấy màu đỏ. His motorcycle is red.

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

Etymology

anh + ấy.

Frequently asked questions

What does anh ấy mean in English?

anh ấy (pronoun) means "he; him".

How do you pronounce anh ấy?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔajŋ̟˧˧ ʔəj˧˦]; Saigon [ʔan˧˧ ʔəj˦˥]. Tones: anh — level tone (ngang), ấy — rising tone (sắc).

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.