trà
Hanoi [t͡ɕaː˨˩]Huế [ʈaː˦˩]Saigon [ʈaː˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
trà means tea; dried tea.
Chinese characters: 茶
Meanings of trà in English
Noun
- Northern Vietnam, Southern Vietnam tea ≈ chè
- chén uống tràteacup
- Central Vietnam, Northern Vietnam dried tea
Noun
- one's spectrum of age
- crops of the same kind in a particular stage; generation ≈ lứa
Words with trà
Example sentences with trà
- Bạn thích trà hay cà phê hơn? Do you prefer tea or coffee?
- Bạn muốn uống trà hay cà phê? Do you want tea or coffee?
- Bạn muốn uống cà phê hay trà? Do you want to drink coffee or tea?
- Đây không phải cốc trà của tôi. This is not my cup of tea.
- Bạn thích uống cà-phê hay uống trà? Would you rather have a cup of coffee or a cup of tea?
- Tôi sẽ dùng một tách trà. I would like to have a glass of tea.
- Tôi thích cà phê hơn trà. I like coffee more than tea.
- Tôi thích cốc trà của tôi. I liked my cup of tea.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Attested as tlà in the Dictionarium Annamiticum Lusitanum et Latinum (1651).
Frequently asked questions
What does trà mean in English?
trà (noun) means "tea; dried tea".
How do you pronounce trà?
IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕaː˨˩]; Saigon [ʈaː˨˩]. Tones: trà — falling tone (huyền).
Is trà a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. trà is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 茶.