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ngoài trời

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Hanoi [ŋwaːj˨˩ t͡ɕəːj˨˩]Huế [ŋwaːj˦˩ ʈəːj˦˩]Saigon [ŋwaːj˨˩ ʈəːj˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
ngoàifallinghuyềntrờifallinghuyền

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ngoài trời means outdoor; open-air.

Meanings of ngoài trời in English

Adjective

  1. outdoor; open-air

Example sentences with ngoài trời

  • Ngoài trời ấm hơn trong phòng này. It's warmer outside than in this room.
  • Chúng tôi đã dành cả ngày ở ngoài trời. We spent a day outside.
  • Nhiều người ngủ ngoài trời vì họ vô gia cư. Many people sleep outside because they are homeless.
  • Tôi đang ngồi ngoài trời, tại một quán cà phê. I'm sitting outside, at a cafe.

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

Etymology

ngoài + trời.

Frequently asked questions

What does ngoài trời mean in English?

ngoài trời (adjective) means "outdoor; open-air".

How do you pronounce ngoài trời?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋwaːj˨˩ t͡ɕəːj˨˩]; Saigon [ŋwaːj˨˩ ʈəːj˨˩]. Tones: ngoài — falling tone (huyền), 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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.