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trông thấy

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Hanoi [t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰəj˧˦]Huế [ʈəwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰəj˨˩˦]Saigon [ʈəwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰəj˦˥] browser voice
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trônglevelngangthấyrisingsắc

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trông thấy means to see; to observe; to notice.

Meanings of trông thấy in English

Verb

  1. transitive to see; to observe; to notice; to perceive

Adverb

  1. visibly
    • già đi trông thấyto get visibly older

Example sentences with trông thấy

  • Anh có trông thấy bọn họ không? Can you see them?
  • Chúng tôi đã trông thấy anh ta. We saw him.
  • Sami đã trông thấy một đám người. Sami saw a mass of people.
  • Sami trông thấy một đám người. Sami saw a mass of people.
  • Bạn có hay trông thấy cô ấy không? Did you see her often?
  • Tom đã trông thấy bạn. Tom saw you.
  • Hôm qua tôi đã trông thấy rất nhiều chim. Yesterday morning I saw many birds.
  • Bạn có trông thấy nhật thực hôm qua không vậy? Did you see the solar eclipse yesterday?

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

Etymology

trông + thấy.

Frequently asked questions

What does trông thấy mean in English?

trông thấy (verb) means "to see; to observe; to notice".

How do you pronounce trông thấy?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰəj˧˦]; Saigon [ʈəwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰəj˦˥]. Tones: trông — level tone (ngang), thấy — rising tone (sắc).

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.