trải

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

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

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trảidippinghỏi

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

trải means to spread on a surface; to have experienced; to have gone through.

Meanings of trải in English

Verb

to spread on a surface
- trải chiếuto spread a mat
- trải khăn bànto put on a tablecloth
to have experienced; to have gone through

Words with trải

nếm trải trải lòng trải nghiệm trải qua trang trải từng trải

Example sentences with trải

Tôi mua một bộ khăn trải bàn. I bought a set of table linen.
Cậu ta là một tấm chiếu mới chưa trải. He is ignorant of the world.

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, trải could be written as 𣦰, 𱱇, 𣦆, 賴. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *p-laːs (“fathom”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *laas (“to spread; to extend”) (via *plaas); cognate with Mon ပၠံး (plah, “to spread out; to extend”), Riang plɑs¹. Related to sải.

Frequently asked questions

What does trải mean in English?

trải (verb) means "to spread on a surface; to have experienced; to have gone through".

How do you pronounce trải?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕaːj˧˩]; Saigon [ʈaːj˨˩˦]. Tones: trải — 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.