trả lời

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

Syllables · tones

trảdippinghỏi lờifallinghuyền

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

trả lời means to answer; to reply; to respond.

Meanings of trả lời in English

Verb

to answer; to reply; to respond ≈ đáp
- câu trả lờireply; answer; response

Example sentences with trả lời

Bạn đã trả lời như thế nào? What did you answer?
Câu hỏi đó dễ trả lời thôi. That question is easy to answer.
Anh ta không trả lời cô ấy. He didn't answer her.
Cô ấy đang chờ câu trả lời. She's waiting for an answer.
Ai đã trả lời điện thoại vậy? Who answered the phone?
Tại sao bạn đã không trả lời? Why didn't you answer?
Tom chần chừ trước khi trả lời. Tom hesitated before answering.
Cứ trả lời câu hỏi đi! Just answer the questions!

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, trả lời could be written as 呂𠳒. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

trả (“to return”) + lời (“word”).

Frequently asked questions

What does trả lời mean in English?

trả lời (verb) means "to answer; to reply; to respond".

How do you pronounce trả lời?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕaː˧˩ ləːj˨˩]; Saigon [ʈaː˨˩˦ ləːj˨˩]. Tones: trả — dipping tone (hỏi), lời — falling tone (huyền).

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.