trong lành

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

Hanoi [t͡ɕawŋ͡m˧˧ lajŋ̟˨˩]Huế [ʈawŋ͡m˧˧ lɛɲ˦˩]Saigon [ʈawŋ͡m˧˧ lan˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tronglevelngang lànhfallinghuyền

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

trong lành means clean; pure; unpolluted.

Meanings of trong lành in English

Adjective

clean; pure; unpolluted

Example sentences with trong lành

Không gì tốt bằng không khí trong lành. There is nothing like fresh air.
Cô mở cửa sổ để không khí trong lành ùa vào. She opened the window to let in fresh air.
Tôi mở cửa sổ để không khí trong lành tràn vào. I opened the windows to let some fresh air in.

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

Etymology

trong + lành.

Frequently asked questions

What does trong lành mean in English?

trong lành (adjective) means "clean; pure; unpolluted".

How do you pronounce trong lành?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕawŋ͡m˧˧ lajŋ̟˨˩]; Saigon [ʈawŋ͡m˧˧ lan˨˩]. Tones: trong — level tone (ngang), lành — falling tone (huyền).

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.