chanh

Level ≈B2 (approx.) nounpronoun Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [t͡ɕajŋ̟˧˧]Huế [t͡ɕɛɲ˧˧]Saigon [can˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

chanhlevelngang

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

chanh means lime.

Classifier: cây, trái, quả — e.g. một cây chanh (one lime)

Meanings of chanh in English

Noun

lime

Pronoun

neologism a non-binary pronoun meant to act in the place of chị and anh.

Words with chanh

bồng chanh chanh chua chanh dây chanh leo chanh muối chanh tây đá chanh nước chanh vàng chanh vắt chanh bỏ vỏ chanh chách

Example sentences with chanh

Đây là một cây chanh. This is a lemon tree.
Trong trái chanh có axit. There is acid in lemon.

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, chanh could be written as 棦, 𣔥, 橙. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 橙 (“orange”, SV: tranh). Compare also Pacoh cheng (“lime”).

Frequently asked questions

What does chanh mean in English?

chanh (noun) means "lime".

How do you pronounce chanh?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕajŋ̟˧˧]; Saigon [can˧˧]. Tones: chanh — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with chanh?

Common classifiers: cây, trái, quả — for example "một cây chanh" (one lime).

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.