trọng đại

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [t͡ɕawŋ͡m˧˨ʔ ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʈawŋ͡m˨˩ʔ ʔɗaːj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʈawŋ͡m˨˩˨ ʔɗaːj˨˩˨] browser voice

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trọngheavynặng đạiheavynặng

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trọng đại means major; important.

Chinese characters: 重大 (重 “heavy” + 大 “grand”)

Meanings of trọng đại in English

Adjective

of an event major; important
- Cưới hỏi là chuyện trọng đại. Phải chọn ngày cho kĩ.Your wedding is the most important event of your life. You've got to take choosing the day seriously.
- Hôm nay, ngày khai trương cửa hàng, là một ngày trọng đại.Today, our opening day, is a very big day for us.

Example sentences with trọng đại

Hôm nay là một ngày trọng đại? What's the big occasion today?

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 重大, composed of 重 (“heavy”) and 大 (“grand”).

Frequently asked questions

What does trọng đại mean in English?

trọng đại (adjective) means "major; important".

How do you pronounce trọng đại?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕawŋ͡m˧˨ʔ ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʈawŋ͡m˨˩˨ ʔɗaːj˨˩˨]. Tones: trọng — heavy tone (nặng), đại — heavy tone (nặng).

Is trọng đại a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. trọng đại is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 重大.

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.