trả thù

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

Syllables · tones

trảdippinghỏi thùfallinghuyền

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trả thù means to avenge; to take revenge.

Meanings of trả thù in English

Verb

to avenge, to take revenge ≈ báo thù phục thù
- Nàng làm vậy là để trả thù.She did it out of revenge.

Example sentences with trả thù

Đã đến lúc trả thù rồi. It's payback time.
Mày giết bố tao, và hôm nay tao sẽ trả thù. You killed my father, and today I'll have my vengeance.
Khổng Tử nói: Trước khi trả thù, hãy đào hai mồ chôn. Confucius said: Before you go out to seek revenge, dig two graves.
Mày đã giết chết cha tao, và hôm nay tao sẽ trả thù mày. You killed my father, and today I'll have my vengeance.

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

Etymology

trả (“to pay back, to return”) + thù (讎) (“feud”).

Frequently asked questions

What does trả thù mean in English?

trả thù (verb) means "to avenge; to take revenge".

How do you pronounce trả thù?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕaː˧˩ tʰu˨˩]; Saigon [ʈaː˨˩˦ tʰʊw˨˩]. Tones: trả — dipping tone (hỏi), thù — 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.