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xảy

Level ≈A1 (approx.) verbadverb Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [saj˧˩]Huế [saj˧˨]Saigon [sa(ː)j˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
xảydippinghỏi

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

xảy means (in xảy ra) to happen.

Meanings of xảy in English

Verb

  1. to occur; to happen (by itself)
    • xảy rato happen

Adverb

  1. archaic suddenly

Example sentences with xảy

  • Cái gì đã xảy đến với Tom? What has happened to Tom?
  • Nó đã xảy ra một năm trước. It happened one year ago.
  • Nó đã xảy ra hai năm trước. It happened two years ago.
  • Điều gì cũng có thể xảy ra. Anything can happen.
  • Điều đó sẽ không xảy ra đâu. That won't happen.
  • Chiến tranh có lẽ sẽ xảy ra. There's a possibility of war.
  • Sóng thần rất hiếm khi xảy ra. Tsunamis are very rare.
  • Đã xảy ra lỗi không mong muốn. An unexpected error has occurred.

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, xảy could be written as 仕, 侈. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does xảy mean in English?

xảy (verb) means "(in xảy ra) to happen".

How do you pronounce xảy?

IPA: Hanoi [saj˧˩]; Saigon [sa(ː)j˨˩˦]. Tones: xảy — 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.