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lớn lên

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Hanoi [ləːn˧˦ len˧˧]Huế [ləːŋ˦˧˥ len˧˧]Saigon [ləːŋ˦˥ ləːn˧˧] browser voice
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lớn lên means to grow up.

Meanings of lớn lên in English

Verb

  1. to grow up
    • Em lớn lên ở Hà Nội.I grew up in Hanoi.

Example sentences with lớn lên

  • Đó là nơi tôi đã lớn lên. That's where I grew up.
  • Sami và tôi lớn lên ở Ai Cập. Sami and I grew up in Egypt.
  • Tom đã lớn lên mà không có bố. Tom didn't grow up with a dad.
  • Tom đã lớn lên mà không có ba. Tom didn't grow up with a dad.
  • Tôi sinh ra và lớn lên ở Tokyo. I was born and brought up in Tokyo.
  • Tom sinh ra và lớn lên ở Boston. Tom has lived in Boston since he was born.
  • Sao mày không lớn lên? Why don't you grow up?
  • Chúng sẽ lớn lên. They'll grow.

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

Etymology

lớn + lên.

Frequently asked questions

What does lớn lên mean in English?

lớn lên (verb) means "to grow up".

How do you pronounce lớn lên?

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