trôi chảy

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Hanoi [t͡ɕoj˧˧ t͡ɕaj˧˩]Huế [ʈoj˧˧ t͡ɕaj˧˨]Saigon [ʈoj˧˧ ca(ː)j˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

trôilevelngang chảydippinghỏi

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

trôi chảy means fluent; smooth; without a hitch.

Meanings of trôi chảy in English

Adjective

fluent ≈ lưu loát
in operations smooth; without a hitch; like clockwork

Adverb

fluently ≈ lưu loát
in operations smoothly; faultlessly; flawlessly

Example sentences with trôi chảy

Việc nói tiếng Anh trôi chảy rất khó. It is very difficult to speak English well.

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

Etymology

trôi (“to float, to flow”) + chảy (“to flow”).

Frequently asked questions

What does trôi chảy mean in English?

trôi chảy (adjective) means "fluent; smooth; without a hitch".

How do you pronounce trôi chảy?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕoj˧˧ t͡ɕaj˧˩]; Saigon [ʈoj˧˧ ca(ː)j˨˩˦]. Tones: trôi — level tone (ngang), chảy — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.