tài

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tàifallinghuyền

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tài means talent; gift.

Chinese characters: 才

Meanings of tài in English

Noun

talent; gift
- có tàitalented

Adjective

skillful; talented

Noun

abbreviation, colloquial short for tài xế (“driver”)

Words with tài

Example sentences with tài

Bạn nhất định có tài. You definitely have talent.
Cứ như thể bạn có tài mắc sai lầm vậy. It's like you have a talent for mistakes.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 才 (“talent; skill”).

Frequently asked questions

What does tài mean in English?

tài (noun) means "talent; gift".

How do you pronounce tài?

IPA: Hanoi [taːj˨˩]; Saigon [taːj˨˩]. Tones: tài — falling tone (huyền).

Is tài a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tài is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 才.

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.