thảo nguyên
noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰaːw˧˩ ŋwiən˧˧]Huế [tʰaːw˧˨ ŋwiəŋ˧˧]Saigon [tʰaːw˨˩˦ ŋwiəŋ˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
thảo nguyên means grassland; steppe.
Chinese characters: 草原
Meanings of thảo nguyên in English
Noun
- grassland; steppe
Example sentences with thảo nguyên
- Vào buổi tối, khi những tia nắng mặt trời cuối cùng nhuộm đỏ bầu trời thảo nguyên, tiếng hú của chó sói vang vọng qua những ngọn đồi. At nightfall, when the last rays of the sun color the prairie sky red, the howls of coyotes resonate through the hills.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 草原.
Frequently asked questions
What does thảo nguyên mean in English?
thảo nguyên (noun) means "grassland; steppe".
How do you pronounce thảo nguyên?
IPA: Hanoi [tʰaːw˧˩ ŋwiən˧˧]; Saigon [tʰaːw˨˩˦ ŋwiəŋ˧˧]. Tones: thảo — dipping tone (hỏi), nguyên — level tone (ngang).
Is thảo nguyên a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. thảo nguyên is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 草原.