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trái tim

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Hanoi [t͡ɕaːj˧˦ tim˧˧]Huế [ʈaːj˨˩˦ tim˧˧]Saigon [ʈaːj˦˥ tim˧˧] browser voice
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tráirisingsắctimlevelngang

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trái tim means heart.

Meanings of trái tim in English

Noun

  1. literary heart (as seat of emotions)

Example sentences with trái tim

  • Trái tim anh ấy tràn đầy hi vọng. His heart was filled with hope.
  • Trái tim tôi đã hoàn toàn tan nát. My heart has been destroyed.
  • Thiên đường đã ở trong trái tim tôi. The paradise was in my heart.
  • Tôi đã yêu cô ấy bằng cả trái tim. I loved her with all my heart.
  • Anh ấy cảm thấy trái tim mình đang đập. He felt his heart beating.
  • Anh ta đến với công việc bằng cả trái tim. He went heart and soul into the work.
  • Những trái tim của chúng ta tràn đầy hi vọng. Our hearts are full of hope.
  • Giọng nói của cô ấy làm trái tim tôi tan chảy. Her voice melts my heart.

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

Etymology

trái (classifier) + tim (“heart”).

Frequently asked questions

What does trái tim mean in English?

trái tim (noun) means "heart".

How do you pronounce trái tim?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕaːj˧˦ tim˧˧]; Saigon [ʈaːj˦˥ tim˧˧]. Tones: trái — rising tone (sắc), tim — 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.