trèo cây

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [t͡ɕɛw˨˩ kəj˧˧]Huế [ʈɛw˦˩ kəj˧˧]Saigon [ʈɛw˨˩ kəj˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

trèofallinghuyền câylevelngang

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

trèo cây means nuthatch.

Meanings of trèo cây in English

Noun

nuthatch

Example sentences with trèo cây

Nếu bạn gặp hổ hoặc gấu, đừng cố trèo lên cây. Cả hai loài này đều trèo cây rất giỏi. If you meet a tiger or a bear, don't try to escape into a tree. Both can climb trees perfectly well.

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

Etymology

From trèo (“to climb”) + cây (“tree”).

Frequently asked questions

What does trèo cây mean in English?

trèo cây (noun) means "nuthatch".

How do you pronounce trèo cây?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɛw˨˩ kəj˧˧]; Saigon [ʈɛw˨˩ kəj˧˧]. Tones: trèo — falling tone (huyền), cây — 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.