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kính trọng

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Hanoi [kïŋ˧˦ t͡ɕawŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]Huế [kɨn˦˧˥ ʈawŋ͡m˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kɨn˦˥ ʈawŋ͡m˨˩˨] browser voice
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kínhrisingsắctrọngheavynặng

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kính trọng means to respect.

Chinese characters: 敬重

Meanings of kính trọng in English

Verb

  1. to respect
    • một thiền sư được kính trọnga respected meditation teacher

Example sentences with kính trọng

  • Tôi đã từng kính trọng ông ấy. I used to respect him.
  • Tom cúi người trước cụ già một cách đầy kính trọng. Tom bowed respectfully to the old lady.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 敬重.

Frequently asked questions

What does kính trọng mean in English?

kính trọng (verb) means "to respect".

How do you pronounce kính trọng?

IPA: Hanoi [kïŋ˧˦ t͡ɕawŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kɨn˦˥ ʈawŋ͡m˨˩˨]. Tones: kính — rising tone (sắc), trọng — heavy tone (nặng).

Is kính trọng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. kính trọng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 敬重.

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.