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bầu trời

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Hanoi [ʔɓəw˨˩ t͡ɕəːj˨˩]Huế [ʔɓəw˦˩ ʈəːj˦˩]Saigon [ʔɓəw˨˩ ʈəːj˨˩] browser voice
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bầufallinghuyềntrờifallinghuyền

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bầu trời means the vault of heaven; firmament.

Meanings of bầu trời in English

Noun

  1. the vault of heaven; firmament

Example sentences with bầu trời

  • Đêm nay bầu trời đầy sao. Tonight the sky is full of stars.
  • Tôi đã nhìn lên bầu trời. I looked to the sky.
  • Cậu có thấy bầu trời không? Do you see the sky?
  • Chú chim lượn trên bầu trời. The bird is in the sky.
  • Bầu trời đã sáng dần sau cơn bão. The sky lightened after the storm.
  • Những con chim đang bay trên bầu trời. Birds are flying in the sky.
  • Bầu trời tối dần đi. The sky became dark.
  • Bầu trời tối sầm lại. The sky darkened.

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

Etymology

bầu + trời.

Frequently asked questions

What does bầu trời mean in English?

bầu trời (noun) means "the vault of heaven; firmament".

How do you pronounce bầu trời?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓəw˨˩ t͡ɕəːj˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɓəw˨˩ ʈəːj˨˩]. Tones: bầu — falling tone (huyền), trời — falling tone (huyền).

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.