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tương đối

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adverbadjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [tɨəŋ˧˧ ʔɗoj˧˦]Huế [tɨəŋ˧˧ ʔɗoj˨˩˦]Saigon [tɨəŋ˧˧ ʔɗoj˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
tươnglevelngangđốirisingsắc

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tương đối means relatively.

Chinese characters: 相對

Meanings of tương đối in English

Adverb

  1. relatively

Adjective

  1. relative, somewhat

Example sentences with tương đối

  • Dượng của Sami tương đối ngầu. Sami's stepdad was pretty cool.
  • Nó tương đối khó để thành thạo tiếng pháp trong 2 hoặc 3 năm. It's quite difficult to master French in 2 or 3 years.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 相對 (“relative”).

Frequently asked questions

What does tương đối mean in English?

tương đối (adverb) means "relatively".

How do you pronounce tương đối?

IPA: Hanoi [tɨəŋ˧˧ ʔɗoj˧˦]; Saigon [tɨəŋ˧˧ ʔɗoj˦˥]. Tones: tương — level tone (ngang), đối — rising tone (sắc).

Is tương đối a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tương đối is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 相對.

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.