tránh

Level ≈A2 (approx.) verb Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [t͡ɕajŋ̟˧˦]Huế [ʈɛɲ˦˧˥]Saigon [ʈan˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tránhrisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

tránh means to avoid; to keep out of; to keep from.

Meanings of tránh in English

Verb

transitive to avoid; to keep out of; to keep from
intransitive to stay out of the way

Words with tránh

né tránh phòng tránh tránh ra tránh xa trốn tránh

Example sentences with tránh

Đó là điều không thể tránh khỏi. That is unavoidable.
Ziri tránh Rima ở nơi công cộng. Ziri avoided Rima in public.
Có những thứ không thể tránh khỏi. Some things are inevitable.
Tránh voi chả xấu mặt nào. Let sleeping dogs lie.
Tránh uống đồ uống có đường. Avoid sugary drinks.
Tom đã cố gắng tránh Mary suốt ngày. Tom has been avoiding Mary all day.
Chúng tôi tránh nói chuyện về chính trị. We avoid talking about politics.
Tom cố tránh di chuyển bằng đường hàng không. Tom tries to avoid traveling by air.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, tránh could be written as 另, 𠬉. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Cognate with Tho [Cuối Chăm] blɛːŋ³. Related to lánh.

Frequently asked questions

What does tránh mean in English?

tránh (verb) means "to avoid; to keep out of; to keep from".

How do you pronounce tránh?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕajŋ̟˧˦]; Saigon [ʈan˦˥]. Tones: tránh — rising tone (sắc).

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.