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tương lai

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Hanoi [tɨəŋ˧˧ laːj˧˧]Huế [tɨəŋ˧˧ laːj˧˧]Saigon [tɨəŋ˧˧ laːj˧˧] browser voice
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tươnglevelnganglailevelngang

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tương lai means the future.

Chinese characters: 將來 (將 “about to; almost; nearly” + 來 “to come”)

Meanings of tương lai in English

Noun

  1. the future ≈ vị lai
    • Trẻ em là tương lai của đất nước.Our children are the future of our country.

Example sentences with tương lai

  • Tôi không tự tin về tương lai. I'm not confident about the future.
  • Tôi không quan tâm đến tương lai. I don't care about the future.
  • Bạn không nên sợ hãi về tương lai. You should not be afraid of the future.
  • Không gian là tương lai. Space is the future.
  • Cô ấy có thể dự đoán được tương lai. She can foretell the future.
  • Cô ấy có khả năng dự đoán tương lai. She can foretell the future.
  • Tôi lo lắng cho tương lai của loài người. I fear for the future of mankind.
  • Bà ta có khả năng dự đoán trước tương lai. She can foretell the future.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 將來, composed of 將 (“about to; almost; nearly”) and 來 (“to come”), literally "that which is about to come".

Frequently asked questions

What does tương lai mean in English?

tương lai (noun) means "the future".

How do you pronounce tương lai?

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

Is tương lai a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tương lai is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 將來.

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.