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anh trai

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Hanoi [ʔajŋ̟˧˧ t͡ɕaːj˧˧]Huế [ʔɛɲ˧˧ ʈaːj˧˧]Saigon [ʔan˧˧ ʈaːj˧˧] browser voice
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anhlevelngangtrailevelngang

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anh trai means elder brother.

Classifier: người — e.g. một người anh trai (one elder brother)

Meanings of anh trai in English

Noun

  1. literary elder brother ≈ anh

Pronoun

  1. rather childish you (used for a male who the speaker assumes is somewhat older than them)

Interjection

  1. colloquial, not intimate young man
    • Đường này đi thẳng là tới Thủ Đức hả anh trai?Am I correct in assuming that this road leads to Thủ Đức, young man?

Example sentences with anh trai

  • Anh trai của tôi là bác sĩ. My brother is a doctor.
  • Anh trai tôi có trí nhớ tốt. My brother has a good memory.
  • Anh trai tôi đang xem ti vi. My brother is watching TV.
  • Anh trai của anh ấy rất cao. His big brother is very tall.
  • Hắn ta giết anh trai của tôi. He killed my brother.
  • Anh trai tôi là một giáo viên. My brother is a teacher.
  • Tôi là anh trai của Tom. I'm Tom's brother.
  • Tom là anh trai của tôi. Tom is my brother.

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

Etymology

anh (“elder brother”) + trai (“male”).

Frequently asked questions

What does anh trai mean in English?

anh trai (noun) means "elder brother".

How do you pronounce anh trai?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔajŋ̟˧˧ t͡ɕaːj˧˧]; Saigon [ʔan˧˧ ʈaːj˧˧]. Tones: anh — level tone (ngang), trai — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with anh trai?

Common classifiers: người — for example "một người anh trai" (one elder brother).

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.