anh trai

[ʔajŋ̟˧˧ t͡ɕaːj˧˧]

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Sense 1

Meaning · English

(noun) elder brother

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người anh trai

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: informal

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes

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Sense 2

Meaning · English

(pronoun) you (used for a male who the speaker assumes is somewhat older than them)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người được gọi là anh

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: informal

Sense 3

Meaning · English

(interjection) young man

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cậu trẻ

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: informal

Examples

Đường này đi thẳng là tới Thủ Đức hả anh trai?Am I correct in assuming that this road leads to Thủ Đức, young man?

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Equivalents & related

Common questions

What does “anh trai” mean?

(noun) elder brother

Is “anh trai” formal or informal?

anh trai is generally informal.