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trọng thương

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [t͡ɕawŋ͡m˧˨ʔ tʰɨəŋ˧˧]Huế [ʈawŋ͡m˨˩ʔ tʰɨəŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʈawŋ͡m˨˩˨ tʰɨəŋ˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
trọngheavynặngthươnglevelngang

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trọng thương means seriously wounded; gravely injured.

Chinese characters: 重傷

Meanings of trọng thương in English

Adjective

  1. seriously wounded, gravely injured

Example sentences with trọng thương

  • Buổi chiều con bồ câu của tôi về đã bị trọng thương. In the afternoon my pigeon returned with a serious injury.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 重傷.

Frequently asked questions

What does trọng thương mean in English?

trọng thương (adjective) means "seriously wounded; gravely injured".

How do you pronounce trọng thương?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕawŋ͡m˧˨ʔ tʰɨəŋ˧˧]; Saigon [ʈawŋ͡m˨˩˨ tʰɨəŋ˧˧]. Tones: trọng — heavy tone (nặng), thương — level tone (ngang).

Is trọng thương a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. trọng thương is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 重傷.

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.