xa
Hanoi [saː˧˧]Huế [saː˧˧]Saigon [saː˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
xa means far.
Chinese characters: 賒
Meanings of xa in English
Adjective
- far ≈ ngái
- rất gần rất xaso close, (yet) so far [song name]
Noun
- rare rare form of xe
Adjective
- in compounds extravagant, wasteful
Combining form
- reduplicant of xót, only used in xót xa
Words with xa
Idioms and sayings with xa
- gần đất xa trời — to have one foot in the grave; to be dying; to be close to death
Synonyms and antonyms of xa
Antonyms
Example sentences with xa
- Nó có xa nơi đây không ? Is it far from here?
- Tom có thể thấy Mary từ xa. Tom can see Mary in the distance.
- Chúng ta ở trước hạn khá xa. We're well ahead of schedule.
- Nó xa đấy nếu đi bộ. It’s a long way on foot.
- Tom là tài xế xa tải. Tom is a truck driver.
- Úc ở rất xa Việt Nam. Australia is very far from Vietnam.
- Họ tiếp tục đi xa hơn. They went on walking farther.
- Tom đã chào tôi từ xa. Tom greeted me from the distance.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 賒.
Frequently asked questions
What does xa mean in English?
xa (adjective) means "far".
How do you pronounce xa?
IPA: Hanoi [saː˧˧]; Saigon [saː˧˧]. Tones: xa — level tone (ngang).
Is xa a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. xa is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 賒.