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anh chị em

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Hanoi [ʔajŋ̟˧˧ t͡ɕi˧˨ʔ ʔɛm˧˧]Huế [ʔɛɲ˧˧ t͡ɕɪj˨˩ʔ ʔɛm˧˧]Saigon [ʔan˧˧ cɪj˨˩˨ ʔɛm˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
anhlevelngangchịheavynặngemlevelngang

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anh chị em means siblings; brothers and sisters; boys and girls.

Meanings of anh chị em in English

Noun

  1. collective siblings; brothers and sisters; boys and girls

Words with anh chị em

ông bà anh chị em

Example sentences with anh chị em

  • Tom không có anh chị em ruột. Anh là con một. Tom doesn't have any siblings. He is an only child.
  • "Bạn có anh chị em nào không?" "Không, tôi là con một." "Do you have any siblings?" "No, I'm an only child."

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

Etymology

Dvandva compound of anh (“elder brother”) + chị (“elder sister”) + em (“younger sibling”).

Frequently asked questions

What does anh chị em mean in English?

anh chị em (noun) means "siblings; brothers and sisters; boys and girls".

How do you pronounce anh chị em?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔajŋ̟˧˧ t͡ɕi˧˨ʔ ʔɛm˧˧]; Saigon [ʔan˧˧ cɪj˨˩˨ ʔɛm˧˧]. Tones: anh — level tone (ngang), chị — heavy tone (nặng), em — level tone (ngang).

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.