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trường hợp

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Hanoi [t͡ɕɨəŋ˨˩ həːp̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʈɨəŋ˦˩ həːp̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʈɨəŋ˨˩ həːp̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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trường hợp means a case; scenario or situation.

Chinese characters: 場合

Meanings of trường hợp in English

Noun

  1. a case, scenario or situation
    • Giả sử..., có hai trường hợp có thể xảy ra. Trường hợp 1:...Suppose..., there would be two scenarios. Scenario 1:...
  2. in awkward literal translation case
    • in casetrong trường hợp
    • trong trường hợp đóin that case
  3. synonym of ca (“case”) ≈ ca
    • 2 ca/trường hợp tử vong2 cases that resulted in death

Example sentences with trường hợp

  • Đó không phải là trường hợp. That's not the case.
  • Tôi đang làm việc với trường hợp khác. I'm working on another case.
  • Tốt hơn là bạn nên sẵn sàng trong trường hợp Tom đến. You'd better be ready in case Tom comes.
  • Trong trường hợp bạn cảm thấy cô đơn, gọi cho tôi nhé! In case you feel lonely, call me!
  • Trong trường hợp khả quan nhất, chúng ta chỉ có thể hy vọng lợi nhuận nhỏ. At best we can only hope for a small profit.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 場合, orthographic borrowing from Japanese 場合 (baai).

Frequently asked questions

What does trường hợp mean in English?

trường hợp (noun) means "a case; scenario or situation".

How do you pronounce trường hợp?

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

Is trường hợp a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. trường hợp is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 場合.

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.