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trường học

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Hanoi [t͡ɕɨəŋ˨˩ hawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʈɨəŋ˦˩ hawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʈɨəŋ˨˩ hawk͡p̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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trường học means a school.

Chinese characters: 場學 (場 “school; venue” + 學 “to study”)

Meanings of trường học in English

Noun

  1. formal, literary a school (an educational institution) ≈ trường

Example sentences with trường học

  • Trường học làm tôi chán. School bores me.
  • Tom không thích trường học. Tom disliked school.
  • Trường học ở đâu? Where's the school?
  • Tôi ghét trường học. I hate school.
  • Trở lại trường học , tôi dậy lúc 6 giờ mỗi buổi sáng. Back in high school, I got up at 6 a.m. every morning.
  • Sự kiện kết nối trường học và doanh nghiệp được dự kiến sẽ tổ chức vào ngày 26 tháng Mười Hai. The school-enterprise networking event will be held as scheduled on December 26th.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 場學, composed of 場 (“school; venue”) and 學 (“to study”).

Frequently asked questions

What does trường học mean in English?

trường học (noun) means "a school".

How do you pronounce trường học?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɨəŋ˨˩ hawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʈɨəŋ˨˩ hawk͡p̚˨˩˨]. Tones: trường — falling tone (huyền), học — heavy tone (nặng).

Is trường học a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. trường học is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 場學.

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.