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xanh

Level ≈A2 (approx.) adjectivenoun Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [sajŋ̟˧˧]Huế [sɛɲ˧˧]Saigon [san˧˧] browser voice
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xanh means grue; green.

Meanings of xanh in English

Adjective

  1. grue (green or blue) ≈ lamxanh lamxanh dươnglơxanh lơ
    • bầu trời xanh thẳmthe deep blue sky
  2. of a complexion green (sickly, unwell)
  3. of fruit green (unripe) ≈ non
  4. literary, of people's head hair youthfully black ≈ đen
    • người đầu bạc tiễn kẻ đầu xanh"the young perish and the old linger"; the old watch the young die

Noun

  1. synonym of sanh ≈ sanhchảo

Words with xanh

Synonyms and antonyms of xanh

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Antonyms

Example sentences with xanh

  • Tôi thích ngắm nhìn đại dương xanh. I like to look at the blue ocean.
  • Đèn giao thông chuyển sang màu xanh. The traffic light turned green.
  • Ấn nút màu xanh lá đi. Push the green button.
  • Đèn giao thông này màu xanh. The traffic lights are green.
  • Họ muốn tôi ăn một quả táo xanh. They want me to eat a green apple.
  • Con gấu bông màu xanh đẹp hơn chứ. The teddy bear is more beautiful.
  • Máu thì đỏ, nhưng tĩnh mạch thì xanh. Blood is red, but veins are blue.
  • Tại sao lá màu xanh? Why are leaves green?

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, xanh could be written as 生, 青, 𩇛, 𫕹. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 青 (“grue”, SV: thanh).

Frequently asked questions

What does xanh mean in English?

xanh (adjective) means "grue; green".

How do you pronounce xanh?

IPA: Hanoi [sajŋ̟˧˧]; Saigon [san˧˧]. Tones: xanh — level tone (ngang).

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.