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quay trở

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Hanoi [kwaj˧˧ t͡ɕəː˧˩]Huế [kwaj˧˧ ʈəː˧˨]Saigon [waj˧˧ ʈəː˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
quaylevelngangtrởdippinghỏi

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quay trở means to return; to come back.

Meanings of quay trở in English

Verb

  1. to return, to come back

Example sentences with quay trở

  • Bạn có muốn quay trở lại không? Do you want to go back?
  • Tôi thích quay trở lại đây. I love coming back here.
  • Ngày hôm sau, cơn đau quay trở lại. The following day the pain returned.
  • Năm sau, tôi sẽ quay trở lại Boston. Next year, I'll return to Boston.
  • Anh ta quay trở lại vào lúc 6 giờ. He returned at six.
  • Hai bọn họ đã quay trở về với nhau. The two of them got back together.
  • Ước gì thời gian có thể quay trở lại. I wish I could go back in time.
  • Cô ấy nói cô ấy sẽ quay trở lại ngay. She said she would be back right away.

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

Frequently asked questions

What does quay trở mean in English?

quay trở (verb) means "to return; to come back".

How do you pronounce quay trở?

IPA: Hanoi [kwaj˧˧ t͡ɕəː˧˩]; Saigon [waj˧˧ ʈəː˨˩˦]. Tones: quay — level tone (ngang), trở — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.