ngón chân
[ŋɔn˧˦ t͡ɕən˧˧]
The Vietnamese phrase for toes is ngón chân.
ngón chân refers to the digits on a human foot.
Which one should you use?
To distinguish between the digits on your hands and your feet, use ngón tay for fingers and ngón chân for toes.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase ngón chân is used for both singular (toe) and plural (toes) contexts, as Vietnamese does not typically use plural markers for body parts unless specifying a count.
Did you know?
- Vietnamese uses the word chân for both the 'foot' and the 'leg', meaning ngón chân literally translates to 'digits of the leg'.
- The word ngón might be a doublet of the word ngọn, which means 'top' or 'tip', reflecting the idea of digits being the tips of the limbs.
Examples in context
- Các ngón chân tớ lạnh cóng.My toes are freezing.This sentence is useful for describing the sensation of coldness in your ngón chân.Tatoeba #6275712 by moriole, translation #3793302 by Hybrid
- Chạm vào ngón chân của bạn đi.Touch your toes.This sentence is useful for giving a command to touch one's ngón chân.Tatoeba #13339858 by leucammieuvu, translation #10727883 by Eccles17
- Hãy giữ sạch sẽ ngón chân của bạn.Keep your toes clean.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Minh and Mai are walking on the beach.
- MaiCát nóng quá, chạm vào ngón chân em thấy rát.The sand is so hot, my toes feel stinging.
- MinhAnh sẽ dắt em đi xuống nước nhé.I will lead you down into the water.
- MaiCảm ơn anh, nước mát hơn rồi.Thank you, the water is cooler now.
- MinhĐừng lo, không còn nóng ở ngón chân nữa đâu.Don't worry, it's not hot on your toes anymore.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ngón chân, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries chân, ngón, ngón chân, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
