cất cánh

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Hanoi [kət̚˧˦ kajŋ̟˧˦]Huế [kək̚˦˧˥ kɛɲ˦˧˥]Saigon [kək̚˦˥ kan˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

cấtrisingsắc cánhrisingsắc

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

cất cánh means to take off.

Meanings of cất cánh in English

Verb

of an airplane to take off

Example sentences with cất cánh

Máy bay đi Bắc Kinh sắp cất cánh. The plane bound for Beijing is going to take off soon.
Máy bay phản lực lần lượt cất cánh. The jets took off one after another.
Cuối cùng thì máy bay cũng cất cánh sau vài lần hoãn. After several delays, the plane finally left.

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

Etymology

cất + cánh.

Frequently asked questions

What does cất cánh mean in English?

cất cánh (verb) means "to take off".

How do you pronounce cất cánh?

IPA: Hanoi [kət̚˧˦ kajŋ̟˧˦]; Saigon [kək̚˦˥ kan˦˥]. Tones: cất — rising tone (sắc), cánh — 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.