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mặt trời

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Hanoi [mat̚˧˨ʔ t͡ɕəːj˨˩]Huế [mak̚˨˩ʔ ʈəːj˦˩]Saigon [mak̚˨˩˨ ʈəːj˨˩] browser voice
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mặt trời means Sun.

Meanings of mặt trời in English

Proper noun

  1. Sun ≈ Thái Dương

Words with mặt trời

Example sentences with mặt trời

  • Mặt trời cho chúng ta ánh sáng. The sun gives us light.
  • Chúng ta đang chờ mặt trời mọc. We are waiting for the sun to rise.
  • Chúng tôi đang chờ mặt trời mọc. We are waiting for the sun to rise.
  • Trái Đất quay xung quanh Mặt Trời. The Earth revolves around the sun.
  • Mặt Trời ngả về đằng Tây. The sun declined westward.
  • Mặt trời là một ngôi sao. The sun is a star.
  • Mặt trời mọc ở chân trời. The sun set on the horizon.
  • Mặt trời ngả về hướng Tây. The sun declined westward.

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, mặt trời could be written as 末𡗶, 末𫶸, 密𡗶, 𪾺𡗶. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does mặt trời mean in English?

mặt trời (proper noun) means "Sun".

How do you pronounce mặt trời?

IPA: Hanoi [mat̚˧˨ʔ t͡ɕəːj˨˩]; Saigon [mak̚˨˩˨ ʈəːj˨˩]. Tones: mặt — heavy tone (nặng), trời — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.