trắng
Hanoi [t͡ɕaŋ˧˦]Huế [ʈaŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ʈaŋ˦˥] browser voice
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trắng means white; light or pale.
Meanings of trắng in English
Adjective
- white
- Trẻ em như tờ giấy trắng.Children are like white paper.
- of skin light or pale
- tắm trắngto lighten one's tanned skin
Words with trắng
Idioms and sayings with trắng
- ăn trắng mặc trơn — to live a life of leisure, comfort, and wealth
- hai bàn tay trắng — two empty hands
Synonyms and antonyms of trắng
Antonyms
Example sentences with trắng
- In đen trắng rẻ hơn in màu. Compared to a colour print, a monochrome print is cheaper.
- Cô ấy đã sơn trắng bức tường. She painted the walls white.
- Cô ấy đang mặc quần tất trắng. She is wearing a pair of white stockings.
- Màu đen tương phản với màu trắng. Black is against white.
- Tom mặc một chiếc áo khoác trắng. Tom wore a white jacket.
- Anh ấy có làn da trắng. He has white skin.
- Tôi có một con mèo trắng. I have a white cat.
- Anh ấy sơn trắng cánh cửa. He painted the door white.
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, trắng could be written as 𤽸, 壯. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *k-laŋʔ (“white (of the eyes/eggs)”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *klaŋʔ ~ *kla(a)ŋ (“white”). Cognate with Muong tlẳng, Bahnar bơlang.
Frequently asked questions
What does trắng mean in English?
trắng (adjective) means "white; light or pale".
How do you pronounce trắng?
IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕaŋ˧˦]; Saigon [ʈaŋ˦˥]. Tones: trắng — rising tone (sắc).