trông mong

verb

Hanoi [t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˧˧ mawŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [ʈəwŋ͡m˧˧ mawŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [ʈəwŋ͡m˧˧ mawŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

trônglevelngang monglevelngang

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

trông mong means to expect; to wait.

Meanings of trông mong in English

Verb

to expect; to wait (for) ≈ mong đợi

Example sentences with trông mong

Jennifer rất thất vọng về việc buổi hòa nhạc bị hủy bỏ. Cô ấy rất trông mong buổi biểu diễn đó. Jennifer is very disappointed about the concert being cancelled. She really had her heart set on going.

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

Etymology

trông + mong.

Frequently asked questions

What does trông mong mean in English?

trông mong (verb) means "to expect; to wait".

How do you pronounce trông mong?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˧˧ mawŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [ʈəwŋ͡m˧˧ mawŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: trông — level tone (ngang), mong — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.