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chàng trai

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Hanoi [t͡ɕaːŋ˨˩ t͡ɕaːj˧˧]Huế [t͡ɕaːŋ˦˩ ʈaːj˧˧]Saigon [caːŋ˨˩ ʈaːj˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
chàngfallinghuyềntrailevelngang

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

chàng trai means a young lad; a fellow; a guy.

Meanings of chàng trai in English

Noun

  1. a young lad; a fellow; a guy; a man
    • Gina không đẹp lắm nhưng có nhiều chàng trai thích vì cô ấy có duyên thầm.Gina is not very pretty but many guys like her because she has a unique (litt. secret) charm.

Example sentences with chàng trai

  • Tom là một chàng trai đa tài. Tom is a guy of many talents.
  • Bạn là một chàng trai thông minh. You're a smart boy.
  • Chàng trai mua một con chó. The boy bought a dog.
  • Làm tốt lắm, những chàng trai. Good job, boys.
  • Chàng trai lạc đường trong rừng. The boy lost his way in the forest.
  • Ronald là một chàng trai chưa kết hôn. Ronald is a young unmarried man.
  • Cô ấy đã lấy một chàng trai cùng làng. She married a boy from her village.
  • Tom là một chàng trai rất đáng tin cậy. Tom is a very reliable guy.

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

Etymology

chàng + trai.

Frequently asked questions

What does chàng trai mean in English?

chàng trai (noun) means "a young lad; a fellow; a guy".

How do you pronounce chàng trai?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕaːŋ˨˩ t͡ɕaːj˧˧]; Saigon [caːŋ˨˩ ʈaːj˧˧]. Tones: chàng — falling tone (huyền), trai — 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.