trôi

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trôilevelngang

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

trôi means to drift; float along.

Meanings of trôi in English

Verb

to drift, float along (to move slowly, especially pushed by currents of water, air, etc.)
to pass; to elapse; to drift away (without human notice)
- một ngày trôi quaa day passed

Adjective

be floated

Adverb

to go smoothly

Noun

abbreviation short for cá trôi

Words with trôi

lạc trôi trôi chảy trôi nổi trôi qua

Example sentences with trôi

Thời gian trôi nhanh như tên bắn. Time flies like an arrow.
Tom nói năng trôi trảy. Tom speaks fluently.
Thời gian trôi nhanh như chó chạy ngoài đồng. Time flies like an arrow.
Thời gian trôi nhanh như mũi tên, ruồi giấm thích chuối. Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.
Khi chúng tôi ngủ dậy, chúng tôi bị trôi lênh đênh trên biển. When we awoke, we were adrift on the open sea.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, trôi could be written as 㵢, 雷, 洡, 𣵶. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *c-loːj.

Frequently asked questions

What does trôi mean in English?

trôi (verb) means "to drift; float along".

How do you pronounce trôi?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕoj˧˧]; Saigon [ʈoj˧˧]. Tones: trôi — level tone (ngang).

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.