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trải qua

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Hanoi [t͡ɕaːj˧˩ kwaː˧˧]Huế [ʈaːj˧˨ kwaː˧˧]Saigon [ʈaːj˨˩˦ waː˧˧] browser voice
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trảidippinghỏiqualevelngang

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trải qua means to pass; to spend.

Meanings of trải qua in English

Verb

  1. to pass; to spend (time)
  2. to go through; to get through ≈ kinh qua

Example sentences with trải qua

  • Indonesia thường xuyên trải qua động đất. Indonesia frequently experiences earthquakes.
  • Bạn đã bao giờ trải qua động đất chưa? Have you ever experienced an earthquake?
  • Tom không muốn trải qua ngày Valentine một mình. Tom didn't want to spend Valentine's Day by himself.
  • Bạn đang trải qua thời hoàng kim của tuổi trẻ. You're in the prime of your youth.
  • Họ đã phải trải qua căn bệnh này bao lâu rồi? How long have they suffered from this disease?
  • Sami trải qua một ngày thực sự đẹp trên bãi biển. Sami spent a really nice day on the beach.
  • Đừng phán xét Tom. Bạn không hề biết anh ấy đã phải trải qua những gì. Don't judge Tom. You have no idea what he went through.
  • Joan đã trở thành một nữ diễn viên tài ba dù phải trải qua tuổi thơ khó khăn. Joan became a great actress in spite of having had a difficult childhood.

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

Etymology

trải + qua.

Frequently asked questions

What does trải qua mean in English?

trải qua (verb) means "to pass; to spend".

How do you pronounce trải qua?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕaːj˧˩ kwaː˧˧]; Saigon [ʈaːj˨˩˦ waː˧˧]. Tones: trải — dipping tone (hỏi), qua — level tone (ngang).

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.