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chân trời

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Hanoi [t͡ɕən˧˧ t͡ɕəːj˨˩]Huế [t͡ɕəŋ˧˧ ʈəːj˦˩]Saigon [cəŋ˧˧ ʈəːj˨˩] browser voice
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chânlevelngangtrờifallinghuyền

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chân trời means horizon; prospect; possibility.

Meanings of chân trời in English

Noun

  1. horizon
  2. figurative prospect; possibility; potential

Words with chân trời

chân trời góc bểchân trời sự kiện

Example sentences with chân trời

  • Mặt trời mọc ở chân trời. The sun set on the horizon.
  • Mặt trời đã lặn ở đường chân trời. The sun was setting on the horizon.
  • Mặt trời đang lặn ở đường chân trời. The sun is setting on the horizon.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, chân trời could be written as 蹎𡗶. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

chân (“foot/leg”) + trời (“sky”). Semantically, compare Khmer ជើងមេឃ (cəəng meik) or Tày tin fạ.

Frequently asked questions

What does chân trời mean in English?

chân trời (noun) means "horizon; prospect; possibility".

How do you pronounce chân trời?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕən˧˧ t͡ɕəːj˨˩]; Saigon [cəŋ˧˧ ʈəːj˨˩]. Tones: chân — level tone (ngang), 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.