trông
Hanoi [t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [ʈəwŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [ʈəwŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
trông means to look at; to watch; to look after.
Meanings of trông in English
Verb
- to look at ≈ nhìn
- to watch, to look after
Words with trông
Idioms and sayings with trông
- đứng núi này trông núi nọ — the grass is always greener on the other side
Example sentences with trông
- Trông bạn bận rộn hơn mọi khi. You seem more busy than usual.
- Tom trông giống hệt bố anh ta. Tom looks just like his father.
- Tom trông giống hệt mẹ anh ta. Tom looks just like his mother.
- Nơi này trông có vẻ quen quen. This place looks familiar.
- Tom trông không có vẻ hài lòng. Tom didn't seem to be contented.
- Cái mũ này trông thật ngớ ngẩn. This hat looks ridiculous.
- Cậu làm vậy trông buồn cười ghê. You look funny doing that.
- Mọi người trông có vẻ kinh ngạc. Everyone looked surprised.
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, trông could be written as 篭, 𱸢, 𲄿, 𥄡. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Attested in Phật thuyết đại báo phụ mẫu ân trọng kinh (佛說大報父母恩重經, c. 12th cent.) as 竜⿰車, the simplified composition of 車 (MC kjo) + 龍 (MC ljowng) (modern SV: cư/xa long) and 𱸢, a simplified form of 籠 (MC ljowng) (modern SV: long).
Frequently asked questions
What does trông mean in English?
trông (verb) means "to look at; to watch; to look after".
How do you pronounce trông?
IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [ʈəwŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: trông — level tone (ngang).