thành đạt

verb

Hanoi [tʰajŋ̟˨˩ ʔɗaːt̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰɛɲ˦˩ ʔɗaːk̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰan˨˩ ʔɗaːk̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thànhfallinghuyền đạtheavynặng

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

thành đạt means to be successful; to succeed.

Meanings of thành đạt in English

Verb

to be successful (in life, career, etc.); to succeed

Example sentences with thành đạt

Tom đang theo đuổi một công việc thành đạt ở New York. Tom is pursuing a successful career in New York.
Silvio Berlusconi là một chính trị gia người Ý, Thủ tướng đương nhiệm của nước Ý, cũng như là một doanh nhân thành đạt. Silvio Berlusconi is an Italian politician, the current Prime Minister of Italy, as well as a successful entrepreneur.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 成 and 達.

Frequently asked questions

What does thành đạt mean in English?

thành đạt (verb) means "to be successful; to succeed".

How do you pronounce thành đạt?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰajŋ̟˨˩ ʔɗaːt̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰan˨˩ ʔɗaːk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: thành — falling tone (huyền), đạt — heavy tone (nặng).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.