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trọng tài

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [t͡ɕawŋ͡m˧˨ʔ taːj˨˩]Huế [ʈawŋ͡m˨˩ʔ taːj˦˩]Saigon [ʈawŋ͡m˨˩˨ taːj˨˩] browser voice
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trọng tài means a referee or an umpire; an arbitrator; an arbiter.

Chinese characters: 仲裁

Meanings of trọng tài in English

Noun

  1. a referee or an umpire
  2. an arbitrator; an arbiter

Example sentences with trọng tài

  • Trong bài phỏng vấn sau trận đấu, vị huấn luyện viên đã bày tỏ sự bất mãn với trọng tài. During an interview after the game, the coach voiced his discontent towards the umpire.
  • Trong bài phỏng vấn sau trận đấu, vị huấn luyện viên đó đã bày tỏ sự bất mãn với vị trọng tài. During an interview after the game, the coach voiced his discontent towards the umpire.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 仲裁 (“arbitration”), Japanese 仲裁 (chūsai).

Frequently asked questions

What does trọng tài mean in English?

trọng tài (noun) means "a referee or an umpire; an arbitrator; an arbiter".

How do you pronounce trọng tài?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕawŋ͡m˧˨ʔ taːj˨˩]; Saigon [ʈawŋ͡m˨˩˨ taːj˨˩]. Tones: trọng — heavy tone (nặng), tài — falling tone (huyền).

Is trọng tài a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. trọng tài is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 仲裁.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.