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tương đương

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjectiveconjunction Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [tɨəŋ˧˧ ʔɗɨəŋ˧˧]Huế [tɨəŋ˧˧ ʔɗɨəŋ˧˧]Saigon [tɨəŋ˧˧ ʔɗɨəŋ˧˧] browser voice
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tương đương means corresponding; equivalent.

Chinese characters: 相當

Meanings of tương đương in English

Adjective

  1. corresponding; equivalent

Conjunction

  1. which is equivalent to the fact that; ⇔

Example sentences with tương đương

  • Khả năng tập trung của anh ta chỉ tương đương với một con cá vàng. His attention span is that of a goldfish.
  • Việc hút thuốc lá trong ô tô có trẻ em đi cùng được coi là tương đương với bạo hành trẻ em. Smoking in a car with children is considered as tantamount to child abuse.
  • Việc hút thuốc lá trong ô tô có trẻ nhỏ đi kèm được coi là tương đương với bạo hành trẻ em. Smoking in a car with children is considered as tantamount to child abuse.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 相當.

Frequently asked questions

What does tương đương mean in English?

tương đương (adjective) means "corresponding; equivalent".

How do you pronounce tương đương?

IPA: Hanoi [tɨəŋ˧˧ ʔɗɨəŋ˧˧]; Saigon [tɨəŋ˧˧ ʔɗɨəŋ˧˧]. Tones: tương — level tone (ngang), đương — level tone (ngang).

Is tương đương a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tương đương is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 相當.

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.