tránh xa

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

Syllables · tones

tránhrisingsắc xalevelngang

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tránh xa means to avoid; to keep away from.

Meanings of tránh xa in English

Verb

to avoid; to keep away from

Example sentences with tránh xa

Tránh xa xe máy của tôi ra. Stay away from my motorcycle.
Tránh xa cửa sổ và gương ra. Stay away from windows and mirrors.
Hãy tránh xa cô ấy ra. Please stay away from her.
Anh ấy tránh xa người khác. He avoids people.
Tránh xa người phụ nữ của tôi ra. Stay away from my woman.
Tránh xa chỗ đó ra. Keep away from that.
Tránh xa nơi đó ra. Keep away from that.
Tránh xa nơi đó. Keep away from that.

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

Etymology

tránh + xa.

Frequently asked questions

What does tránh xa mean in English?

tránh xa (verb) means "to avoid; to keep away from".

How do you pronounce tránh xa?

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