sân bay

Level ≈A2 (approx.) noun Top 1,000 most common

Hanoi [sən˧˧ ʔɓaj˧˧]Huế [ʂəŋ˧˧ ʔɓaj˧˧]Saigon [ʂəŋ˧˧ ʔɓa(ː)j˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

sânlevelngang baylevelngang

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sân bay means airfield; airport.

Meanings of sân bay in English

Noun

airfield ≈ trường bay
airport ≈ cảng hàng không

Example sentences with sân bay

Sân bay cách đây bao xa? How far is it to the airport?
Đến sân bay xa bao nhiêu? How far is it to the airport?
Tôi sống cách xa sân bay. I live far away from the airport.
Anh ta sẽ chở bạn ra sân bay. He is going to drive you to the airport.
Xe buýt sân bay khởi hành từ đâu? Where do the airport buses leave from?
Tôi sẽ gọi bạn ngay khi đến sân bay. I'll call as soon as I am at the airport.
Trạm cứu hỏa ở ngay bên cạnh sân bay. The fire department is located right next to the airport.
Tom đã yêu cầu tôi đón Mary ở sân bay. Tom asked me to pick Mary up at the airport.

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

Etymology

sân (“yard, field”) + bay (“to fly”). Calque of Sino-Vietnamese phi trường.

Frequently asked questions

What does sân bay mean in English?

sân bay (noun) means "airfield; airport".

How do you pronounce sân bay?

IPA: Hanoi [sən˧˧ ʔɓaj˧˧]; Saigon [ʂəŋ˧˧ ʔɓa(ː)j˧˧]. Tones: sân — level tone (ngang), bay — 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.