nhà kính

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ɲaː˨˩ kïŋ˧˦]Huế [ɲaː˦˩ kɨn˦˧˥]Saigon [ɲaː˨˩ kɨn˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nhàfallinghuyền kínhrisingsắc

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

nhà kính means a greenhouse.

Classifier: cái, căn — e.g. một cái nhà kính (one greenhouse)

Meanings of nhà kính in English

Noun

a greenhouse

Words with nhà kính

hiệu ứng nhà kính

Example sentences with nhà kính

Những người mà sống trong nhà kính không nên ném đá. Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.

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

Etymology

nhà + kính.

Frequently asked questions

What does nhà kính mean in English?

nhà kính (noun) means "a greenhouse".

How do you pronounce nhà kính?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲaː˨˩ kïŋ˧˦]; Saigon [ɲaː˨˩ kɨn˦˥]. Tones: nhà — falling tone (huyền), kính — rising tone (sắc).

What classifier is used with nhà kính?

Common classifiers: cái, căn — for example "một cái nhà kính" (one a greenhouse).

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.