mắt xanh

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

Hanoi [mat̚˧˦ sajŋ̟˧˧]Huế [mak̚˦˧˥ sɛɲ˧˧]Saigon [mak̚˦˥ san˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

mắtrisingsắc xanhlevelngang

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mắt xanh means appreciation; attraction or interest.

Meanings of mắt xanh in English

Noun

figurative appreciation; attraction or interest

Words with mắt xanh

lọt vào mắt xanh

Example sentences with mắt xanh

Cô ấy có đôi mắt xanh. She has green eyes.
Cô ấy có mắt xanh. She has green eyes.
Cả hai cô gái đều có đôi mắt xanh. Both girls have blue eyes.
Nhiều người Đức có tóc vàng và mắt xanh. Many Germans have blonde hair and blue eyes.

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

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 青眼 (qīngyǎn, literally “the iris (i.e. the eye's colored portion)”).

Frequently asked questions

What does mắt xanh mean in English?

mắt xanh (noun) means "appreciation; attraction or interest".

How do you pronounce mắt xanh?

IPA: Hanoi [mat̚˧˦ sajŋ̟˧˧]; Saigon [mak̚˦˥ san˧˧]. Tones: mắt — rising tone (sắc), xanh — level tone (ngang).

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.