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tổn thương

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Hanoi [ton˧˩ tʰɨəŋ˧˧]Huế [toŋ˧˨ tʰɨəŋ˧˧]Saigon [toŋ˨˩˦ tʰɨəŋ˧˧] browser voice
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tổn thương means to harm; to damage; to wound.

Chinese characters: 損傷

Meanings of tổn thương in English

Verb

  1. to harm; to damage; to wound; to injure

Noun

  1. damage; injury

Example sentences with tổn thương

  • Tôi sẽ không bao giờ tổn thương bạn, Tom. I'll never hurt you, Tom.
  • Tôi không ở đây để làm tổn thương ai cả. I'm not here to hurt anyone.
  • Tôi xin lỗi vì tôi đã làm tổn thương bạn. I'm sorry that I hurt you.
  • Tom sẽ không làm tổn thương bất cứ người khác. Tom isn't going to hurt anybody else.
  • Khiêm tốn không bao giờ làm tổn thương đến ai. Being modest never hurt anybody.
  • Lời nói gây tổn thương dễ dàng hơn là hàn gắn. Words wound more easily than they heal.
  • Tôi sợ bị những lời mọi người nói làm tổn thương. I am afraid of being hurt by what people say.
  • Tôi đã biết bạn không thể làm tổn thương tôi được. I knew you couldn't hurt me.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 損傷.

Frequently asked questions

What does tổn thương mean in English?

tổn thương (verb) means "to harm; to damage; to wound".

How do you pronounce tổn thương?

IPA: Hanoi [ton˧˩ tʰɨəŋ˧˧]; Saigon [toŋ˨˩˦ tʰɨəŋ˧˧]. Tones: tổn — dipping tone (hỏi), thương — level tone (ngang).

Is tổn thương a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tổn thương is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 損傷.

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.