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rõ ràng

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Hanoi [zɔ˦ˀ˥ zaːŋ˨˩]Huế [ʐɔ˧˨ ʐaːŋ˦˩]Saigon [ɹɔ˨˩˦ ɹaːŋ˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
rõcreaky risingngãràngfallinghuyền

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rõ ràng means clear; obvious; evident.

Meanings of rõ ràng in English

Adjective

  1. clear, obvious, evident

Example sentences with rõ ràng

  • Rõ ràng là cậu có vấn đề. It's pretty clear you have a problem.
  • Rõ ràng ông ta đang nói dối. Obviously, he is lying.
  • Anh ta rõ ràng đang nói dối. Obviously, he is lying.
  • Rõ ràng là Tom đang yêu Kathy. It goes without saying that Tom is in love with Kathy.
  • Rõ ràng là điều đó không đúng. Apparently, that's not correct.
  • Điều này rõ ràng là sai. This is clearly wrong.
  • Rõ ràng là ông ta đang nói dối. Obviously, he is lying.
  • Anh ta rõ ràng là đang nói dối. Obviously, he is lying.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, rõ ràng could be written as 𤍊𤉜, 𤑟𤉜. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

-ang reduplication of rõ.

Frequently asked questions

What does rõ ràng mean in English?

rõ ràng (adjective) means "clear; obvious; evident".

How do you pronounce rõ ràng?

IPA: Hanoi [zɔ˦ˀ˥ zaːŋ˨˩]; Saigon [ɹɔ˨˩˦ ɹaːŋ˨˩]. Tones: rõ — creaky rising tone (ngã), ràng — falling tone (huyền).

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.