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trái lại

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Hanoi [t͡ɕaːj˧˦ laːj˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʈaːj˨˩˦ laːj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʈaːj˦˥ laːj˨˩˨] browser voice
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trái lại means contrarily; on the contrary.

Meanings of trái lại in English

Conjunction

  1. contrarily, on the contrary

Example sentences with trái lại

  • Nhẹ là sự trái lại của nặng. Light is the opposite of heavy.
  • Trái lại, chúng tôi có một đầu mối. On the contrary, we have a clue.
  • Những người hạnh phúc là những người chỉ nhớ những điều tốt trong quá khứ, còn những người bất hạnh là những người chỉ nhớ điều trái lại. Happy people are those who remember only the good things from the past, while unhappy people are those who remember only the opposite.

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

Etymology

trái + lại.

Frequently asked questions

What does trái lại mean in English?

trái lại (conjunction) means "contrarily; on the contrary".

How do you pronounce trái lại?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕaːj˧˦ laːj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʈaːj˦˥ laːj˨˩˨]. Tones: trái — rising tone (sắc), lại — 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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.