trương

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Hanoi [t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˧]Huế [ʈɨəŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʈɨəŋ˧˧] browser voice

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trươnglevelngang

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trương means to swell up; to bloat; to bulge.

Chinese characters: 張

Meanings of trương in English

Verb

to swell up; to bloat; to bulge
figurative to be spoiled (of a perishable food item)

Words with trương

chủ trương đẳng trương khai trương khẩn trương khoa trương khuếch trương nhược trương phô trương phụ trương tâm trương trương lực trương phình trương tâm ưu trương

Example sentences with trương

Những vị bác sĩ được tuyển vào trương trình nghiên cứu bệnh ung thư. The doctors are engaged in cancer research.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 張. Compare the later form 脹 /胀 (zhàng).

Frequently asked questions

What does trương mean in English?

trương (verb) means "to swell up; to bloat; to bulge".

How do you pronounce trương?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˧]; Saigon [ʈɨəŋ˧˧]. Tones: trương — level tone (ngang).

Is trương a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. trương is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 張.

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.