Mặt Trời
[mat̚˧˨ʔ t͡ɕəːj˨˩]
Mặt Trời is the Vietnamese word for sun.
The term refers to the star around which the Earth revolves.
Meaning: the star around which the Earth revolves (name)
What does it mean word for word?
The term Mặt Trời is composed of mặt, meaning face or surface and trời, meaning sky or heaven.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
While the capitalized Mặt Trời is used in formal writing, the lowercase mặt trời is the standard way to write the noun in general prose.
Did you know?
- The word Mặt Trời literally means 'eye of the heavens', a metaphor for the sun shared across many Southeast Asian languages including Thai and Malay.
Examples in context
- Mặt trời đang lên.The sun is rising.This sentence is useful for describing the sun rising.Tatoeba #3549764 by trieuho, translation #281049 by CK
- Mặt trời lặn đằng tây.The sun sets in the west.This sentence is useful for describing the sun setting.Tatoeba #13861541 by leucammieuvu, translation #275141 by CK
- Mặt trời mọc đằng đông.The sun rises in the east.Tatoeba #13861543 by leucammieuvu, translation #6267360 by CK
- Trời đẹp với mặt trời tỏa sáng.The weather is beautiful with the sun shining.
- Tôi thích ngồi dưới ánh nắng ban mai.I enjoy sitting under the morning sunlight.
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Example conversation
Hùng and Mai are sitting in a cafe during the afternoon.
- HùngMặt Trời hôm nay thật đẹp.The sun is so beautiful today.
- MaiĐúng vậy, nhưng hơi nóng.True, but it is a bit hot.
- HùngChúng ta nên đi vào bóng râm.We should go into the shade.
- MaiÝ kiến hay đấy, Hùng.That is a good idea, Hung.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sun” translations and entries Mặt Trời, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Mặt Trời, mặt, trời, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
