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trông đợi

verb
Hanoi [t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗəːj˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʈəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗəːj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʈəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗəːj˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
trônglevelngangđợiheavynặng

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

trông đợi means to count on; to expect; to look forward to.

Meanings of trông đợi in English

Verb

  1. to count on
    • Thằng đó mà trông đợi gì?You should bet nothing on him. / There is nothing to expect from him.
  2. to expect; to look forward to ≈ mong đợingóng đợi

Example sentences with trông đợi

  • Chúng ta nên trông đợi điều gì? What should we expect?
  • Tom không được trông đợi có mặt ở đây. Tom isn't supposed to be here.

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

Etymology

trông + đợi.

Frequently asked questions

What does trông đợi mean in English?

trông đợi (verb) means "to count on; to expect; to look forward to".

How do you pronounce trông đợi?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗəːj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʈəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗəːj˨˩˨]. Tones: trông — level tone (ngang), đợi — 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.