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trở lại

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Hanoi [t͡ɕəː˧˩ laːj˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʈəː˧˨ laːj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʈəː˨˩˦ laːj˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
trởdippinghỏilạiheavynặng

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trở lại means to return; to come back; to go back.

Meanings of trở lại in English

Verb

  1. to return, to come back, to go back
    • trở lại vấn về chính...let's return to the main problem...
  2. to be no more than (the amount of something)
    • Cứ 50 nghìn đồng trở lại mà triển, hên thì được.With no more than two bucks to bet, go and see if we get any luck.

Example sentences with trở lại

  • Tom lại hút thuốc trở lại. Tom started to smoke again.
  • Cô áy không dám trở lại đó nữa. She dared to never go back there.
  • Thật may, cô ấy đã khỏe trở lại. Luckily, she got healthy again.
  • Tôi sẽ sớm trở lại. I will be back soon.
  • Cha tôi sẽ trở lại vào đầu tháng tới. My father will be back at the beginning of next month.
  • Tôi sẽ không trở lại trong một vài ngày. I won't be back for a couple of days.
  • Mang những cuốn sách này trở lại giá sách. Carry these books back to the bookshelf.
  • Thanh xuân đi qua rồi thì sẽ không trở lại. Youth doesn't return once it is gone.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, trở lại could be written as 𧿨吏. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

trở + lại.

Frequently asked questions

What does trở lại mean in English?

trở lại (verb) means "to return; to come back; to go back".

How do you pronounce trở lại?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕəː˧˩ laːj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʈəː˨˩˦ laːj˨˩˨]. Tones: trở — dipping tone (hỏi), lại — heavy tone (nặng).

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.