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cải trang

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Hanoi [kaːj˧˩ t͡ɕaːŋ˧˧]Huế [kaːj˧˨ ʈaːŋ˧˧]Saigon [kaːj˨˩˦ ʈaːŋ˧˧] browser voice
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cải trang means to disguise.

Chinese characters: 改裝

Meanings of cải trang in English

Verb

  1. to disguise (oneself)

Example sentences with cải trang

  • Ông ấy đã cải trang thành một người phụ nữ. He disguised himself as a woman.
  • Anh ta cải trang thành bảo vệ vào ngân hàng. He went into the bank in the disguise of a guard.
  • Hóa ra cậu bé bẩn thỉu đó là một hoàng tử đang cải trang. The dirty boy turned out to be a prince in disguise.
  • Cậu bé bẩn thỉu đó hóa ra là một hoàng tử đang cải trang. The dirty boy turned out to be a prince in disguise.
  • Cậu bé bẩn thỉu đó hóa ra lại là một hoàng tử đang cải trang. The dirty boy turned out to be a prince in disguise.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 改裝.

Frequently asked questions

What does cải trang mean in English?

cải trang (verb) means "to disguise".

How do you pronounce cải trang?

IPA: Hanoi [kaːj˧˩ t͡ɕaːŋ˧˧]; Saigon [kaːj˨˩˦ ʈaːŋ˧˧]. Tones: cải — dipping tone (hỏi), trang — level tone (ngang).

Is cải trang a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. cải trang is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 改裝.

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.