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diễn ra

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Hanoi [ziən˦ˀ˥ zaː˧˧]Huế [jiəŋ˧˨ ʐaː˧˧]Saigon [jiəŋ˨˩˦ ɹaː˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
diễncreaky risingngãralevelngang

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diễn ra means to take place.

Meanings of diễn ra in English

Verb

  1. to take place

Example sentences with diễn ra

  • Buổi họp sẽ diễn ra vào thứ Sáu. The meeting is taking place on Friday.
  • Cuộc tranh luận sẽ diễn ra tối nay. The debate will happen tonight.
  • Đây là luôn luôn cách mà nó diễn ra. This is always the way it has been.
  • Cảnh ban công diễn ra ở hồi thứ hai. The balcony scene happens in the second act.
  • Họ đang cố hiểu xem chuyện gì đang diễn ra. They are trying to understand what happened.
  • Ngày diễn ra lễ hội trùng với ngày diễn ra kỳ thi. The date of the festival coincides with that of the exam.
  • Tom nói Mary rất thích thú với những gì đang diễn ra. Tom said that Mary was amused by what was going on.
  • Trời mưa vào thời điểm trận khai mạc World Cup diễn ra. It was raining at the time the opening match of the World Cup happened.

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

Etymology

diễn + ra.

Frequently asked questions

What does diễn ra mean in English?

diễn ra (verb) means "to take place".

How do you pronounce diễn ra?

IPA: Hanoi [ziən˦ˀ˥ zaː˧˧]; Saigon [jiəŋ˨˩˦ ɹaː˧˧]. Tones: diễn — creaky rising tone (ngã), ra — level tone (ngang).

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.