chuồn chuồn
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Hanoi [t͡ɕuən˨˩ t͡ɕuən˨˩]Huế [t͡ɕuəŋ˦˩ t͡ɕuəŋ˦˩]Saigon [cuəŋ˨˩ cuəŋ˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
chuồn chuồn means dragonfly.
Classifier: con — e.g. một con chuồn chuồn (one dragonfly)
Meanings of chuồn chuồn in English
Noun
- dragonfly
- Chuồn chuồn bay thấp thì mưa, bay cao thì nắng, bay vừa thì râm.It will be sunny if dragonflies fly high, rainy if low, cloudy if just not too high or too low.
Words with chuồn chuồn
Example sentences with chuồn chuồn
- Những con chuồn chuồn đang bay trên mặt nước. Dragonflies were flying over the water.
- Đã lâu tôi mới thấy chuồn chuồn ở nơi này. It's been a long time since I've seen any dragonflies in this area.
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, chuồn chuồn could be written as 存存, 𧋃𧋃, 𧓆𧓆, 𧎤𧎤. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Reduplication of chuồn.
Frequently asked questions
What does chuồn chuồn mean in English?
chuồn chuồn (noun) means "dragonfly".
How do you pronounce chuồn chuồn?
IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕuən˨˩ t͡ɕuən˨˩]; Saigon [cuəŋ˨˩ cuəŋ˨˩]. Tones: chuồn — falling tone (huyền), chuồn — falling tone (huyền).
What classifier is used with chuồn chuồn?
Common classifiers: con — for example "một con chuồn chuồn" (one dragonfly).