Hải

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Hanoi [haːj˧˩]Huế [haːj˧˨]Saigon [haːj˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

hảidippinghỏi

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

Chinese characters: 海

Meanings of Hải in English

Proper noun

a male given name from Chinese

Words with Hải

Example sentences with Hải

Hải là kỹ sư. Hải is an engineer.
Hải là ai? Who is Hai?
Theo câu khắc, nó từng thuộc về một nhà hàng hải nổi tiếng. According to the inscription, it used to belong to a famous navigator.

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce Hải?

IPA: Hanoi [haːj˧˩]; Saigon [haːj˨˩˦]. Tones: hải — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is Hải a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. Hải is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 海.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.