xanh da trời

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

Hanoi [sajŋ̟˧˧ zaː˧˧ t͡ɕəːj˨˩]Huế [sɛɲ˧˧ jaː˧˧ ʈəːj˦˩]Saigon [san˧˧ jaː˧˧ ʈəːj˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

xanhlevelngang dalevelngang trờifallinghuyền

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xanh da trời means azure; sky blue; celeste.

Meanings of xanh da trời in English

Adjective

azure; sky blue; celeste (pale turquoise blue color); Maya blue (bright azure blue pigment); deep sky blue ≈ xanh dương xanh nước biển xanh lam lam

Example sentences with xanh da trời

Tại sao bầu trời có màu xanh da trời? Why is the sky blue?
Màu của bầu trời là màu xanh da trời. The color of the sky is blue.
Tôi thích chiếc quần jeans màu xanh da trời này. I like these blue jeans.

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

Etymology

xanh (“grue”) + da (“skin”) + trời (“sky”).

Frequently asked questions

What does xanh da trời mean in English?

xanh da trời (adjective) means "azure; sky blue; celeste".

How do you pronounce xanh da trời?

IPA: Hanoi [sajŋ̟˧˧ zaː˧˧ t͡ɕəːj˨˩]; Saigon [san˧˧ jaː˧˧ ʈəːj˨˩]. Tones: xanh — level tone (ngang), da — level tone (ngang), trời — 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.