cây xanh

noun

Hanoi [kəj˧˧ sajŋ̟˧˧]Huế [kəj˧˧ sɛɲ˧˧]Saigon [kəj˧˧ san˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

câylevelngang xanhlevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

cây xanh means green plants.

Meanings of cây xanh in English

Noun

green plants, plants planted for a green environment in cities and the like

Example sentences with cây xanh

Mỗi ngày người ta đốn hạ hàng ngàn cây xanh trên thế giới. Every day people cut down thousands of trees in the world.

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

Etymology

cây + xanh.

Frequently asked questions

What does cây xanh mean in English?

cây xanh (noun) means "green plants".

How do you pronounce cây xanh?

IPA: Hanoi [kəj˧˧ sajŋ̟˧˧]; Saigon [kəj˧˧ san˧˧]. Tones: cây — level tone (ngang), xanh — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.