trông cậy

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Hanoi [t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˧˧ kəj˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʈəwŋ͡m˧˧ kəj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʈəwŋ͡m˧˧ kəj˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

trônglevelngang cậyheavynặng

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trông cậy means to rely on; depend on; count on.

Meanings of trông cậy in English

Verb

to rely on; depend on; count on

Example sentences with trông cậy

Tôi trông cậy vào bạn. I'm depending on you.

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

Etymology

trông + cậy.

Frequently asked questions

What does trông cậy mean in English?

trông cậy (verb) means "to rely on; depend on; count on".

How do you pronounce trông cậy?

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