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tôn trọng

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Hanoi [ton˧˧ t͡ɕawŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]Huế [toŋ˧˧ ʈawŋ͡m˨˩ʔ]Saigon [toŋ˧˧ ʈawŋ͡m˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
tônlevelngangtrọngheavynặng

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tôn trọng means to respect; to honour; to revere.

Chinese characters: 尊重

Meanings of tôn trọng in English

Verb

  1. to respect; to honour; to revere

Example sentences with tôn trọng

  • Tôi muốn sự tôn trọng của bạn. I want your respect.
  • Anh ta không tôn trọng ai hết. He has no respect for anyone.
  • Hãy tôn trọng không gian của tôi. Respect my space.
  • Tôi đã từng tôn trọng Tom. I used to respect Tom.
  • Cô ta không tôn trọng cái gì hết. She respects nothing.
  • Bà ta không tôn trọng cái gì hết. She respects nothing.
  • Tôi tôn trọng không gian riêng của bạn. I respect your personal space.
  • Anh ấy tôn trọng tôi. He respects me.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 尊重.

Frequently asked questions

What does tôn trọng mean in English?

tôn trọng (verb) means "to respect; to honour; to revere".

How do you pronounce tôn trọng?

IPA: Hanoi [ton˧˧ t͡ɕawŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [toŋ˧˧ ʈawŋ͡m˨˩˨]. Tones: tôn — level tone (ngang), trọng — heavy tone (nặng).

Is tôn trọng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tôn trọng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 尊重.

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.