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môi trường

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Hanoi [moj˧˧ t͡ɕɨəŋ˨˩]Huế [moj˧˧ ʈɨəŋ˦˩]Saigon [moj˧˧ ʈɨəŋ˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
môilevelngangtrườngfallinghuyền

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

môi trường means environment; surroundings.

Meanings of môi trường in English

Noun

  1. environment; surroundings
  2. a medium; material for transmission or propagation

Adjective

  1. environmental; surrounding
    • ô nhiễm môi trườngenvironmental pollution

Example sentences with môi trường

  • GNOME là một môi trường desktop. GNOME is a desktop environment.
  • GNOME là một môi trường bàn làm việc. GNOME is a desktop environment.
  • Việc ủ phân bón giúp bảo vệ môi trường. Composting helps the environment.
  • Chúng ta có trách nhiệm bảo vệ môi trường. It's our responsibility to protect the environment.
  • Yanni đã viết một bài luận văn về môi trường. Yanni wrote an essay about the environment.
  • Đề tài của bài văn của tôi là bảo vệ môi trường. The topic of my essay is environment protection.
  • Mục đích của những luật này là để bảo vệ môi trường. These laws are aimed to protect the environment.
  • Ô nhiễm môi trường đã gây ra thay đổi khí hậu khắp Trái đất. Environmental pollution triggered climatic changes all over Earth.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 媒 (“medium”) and 場 (“field”). Compare 媒質 /媒质 (méizhì).

Frequently asked questions

What does môi trường mean in English?

môi trường (noun) means "environment; surroundings".

How do you pronounce môi trường?

IPA: Hanoi [moj˧˧ t͡ɕɨəŋ˨˩]; Saigon [moj˧˧ ʈɨəŋ˨˩]. Tones: môi — level tone (ngang), trường — 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.