trả lại

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Hanoi [t͡ɕaː˧˩ laːj˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʈaː˧˨ laːj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʈaː˨˩˦ laːj˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

trảdippinghỏi lạiheavynặng

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trả lại means to give back; to return; to restore.

Meanings of trả lại in English

Verb

to give back; to return; to restore

Example sentences with trả lại

Đừng quên trả lại sách cho thư viện. Don't forget to return the books to the library.
Tôi sẽ trả lại sau. I will return later.
Chuyện giữa chúng ta kết thúc rồi. Trả lại tôi chiếc nhẫn! It's over between us. Give me back my ring!
Tôi đã trả lại chìa khóa của mình tại quầy lễ tân của khách sạn. I returned my key to the hotel's reception.

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

Etymology

trả + lại.

Frequently asked questions

What does trả lại mean in English?

trả lại (verb) means "to give back; to return; to restore".

How do you pronounce trả lại?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕaː˧˩ laːj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʈaː˨˩˦ laːj˨˩˨]. Tones: trả — dipping tone (hỏi), lại — heavy tone (nặng).

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.