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trưởng

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trưởng means head; leader.

Chinese characters: 長

Meanings of trưởng in English

Noun

  1. head; leader

Adjective

  1. firstborn; eldest (in a family) ≈ cả
    • con trai trưởngeldest son

Prefix

  1. head; leader
    • trưởng thônchief of a hamlet
    • trưởng nhóma band leader, a frontman

Suffix

  1. head; leader
    • thôn trưởngchief of a hamlet
    • lớp trưởngchief student supervisor of the class

Words with trưởng

Example sentences with trưởng

  • Người cấp bậc cao hơn tôi là trưởng phòng. The person above me is the department manager.
  • Chúng tôi muốn đưa bạn lên làm trưởng nhóm. We want to put you up for team leader.
  • Bạn có nghe nói vị trí trưởng phòng còn trống không? Did you hear that the position for manager is up for grabs?

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 長. Doublet of trường.

Frequently asked questions

What does trưởng mean in English?

trưởng (noun) means "head; leader".

How do you pronounce trưởng?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˩]; Saigon [ʈɨəŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: trưởng — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is trưởng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. trưởng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 長.

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.