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tài ba

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [taːj˨˩ ʔɓaː˧˧]Huế [taːj˦˩ ʔɓaː˧˧]Saigon [taːj˨˩ ʔɓaː˧˧] browser voice
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tàifallinghuyềnbalevelngang

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tài ba means talented.

Chinese characters: 才葩

Meanings of tài ba in English

Adjective

  1. talented ≈ tài hoa

Example sentences with tài ba

  • Tom là một huấn luyện viên tài ba. Tom was an outstanding coach.
  • Chồng bà ấy là một đầu bếp tài ba. Her husband is an excellent cook.
  • Joan đã trở thành một nữ diễn viên tài ba dù phải trải qua tuổi thơ khó khăn. Joan became a great actress in spite of having had a difficult childhood.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 才葩.

Frequently asked questions

What does tài ba mean in English?

tài ba (adjective) means "talented".

How do you pronounce tài ba?

IPA: Hanoi [taːj˨˩ ʔɓaː˧˧]; Saigon [taːj˨˩ ʔɓaː˧˧]. Tones: tài — falling tone (huyền), ba — level tone (ngang).

Is tài ba a Sino-Vietnamese word?

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

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.