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lớn hơn

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Hanoi [ləːn˧˦ həːn˧˧]Huế [ləːŋ˦˧˥ həːŋ˧˧]Saigon [ləːŋ˦˥ həːŋ˧˧] browser voice
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lớn hơn means bigger/larger than; older than.

Meanings of lớn hơn in English

Adjective

  1. literal bigger/larger than
  2. older than
  3. greater than

Example sentences with lớn hơn

  • Hổ lớn hơn và khỏe hơn mèo. Tigers are bigger and stronger than cats.
  • Nó lớn hơn tôi 2 tuổi. She's two years older than I am.
  • John lớn hơn tôi hai tuổi. John is senior to me by two years.
  • Bọn mình cần nghĩ lớn hơn. We need to think big.
  • Gioóc lớn hơn tôi năm tuổi. George is five years senior to me.
  • Hổ thì lớn hơn và mạnh hơn mèo. A tiger is larger and stronger than a cat.
  • Sáu nhỏ hơn mười và lớn hơn ba. Six is less than ten and greater than three.
  • Chúng ta có thể lấy cái lớn hơn không? Can we get a bigger one?

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

Etymology

lớn (“big; large; great; mature”) + hơn (“more than”)

Frequently asked questions

What does lớn hơn mean in English?

lớn hơn (adjective) means "bigger/larger than; older than".

How do you pronounce lớn hơn?

IPA: Hanoi [ləːn˧˦ həːn˧˧]; Saigon [ləːŋ˦˥ həːŋ˧˧]. Tones: lớn — rising tone (sắc), hơn — 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.