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trở nên

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Hanoi [t͡ɕəː˧˩ nen˧˧]Huế [ʈəː˧˨ nen˧˧]Saigon [ʈəː˨˩˦ nəːn˧˧] browser voice
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trở nên means to become.

Meanings of trở nên in English

Verb

  1. to become

Example sentences with trở nên

  • Cô ấy đã trở nên giàu có. She became rich.
  • Tom đã trở nên rất nổi tiếng. Tom became very famous.
  • Anh ấy đã trở nên thất nghiệp. He lost his job.
  • Tom trở nên nổi tiếng cực nhanh. Tom became famous very quickly.
  • Họ đã trở nên giàu có. They became rich.
  • Tom trở nên khá giận dữ. Tom became quite upset.
  • Tình hình trở nên xấu đi. It gets worse.
  • Tom bắt đầu trở nên đòi hỏi hơn. Tom is starting to be more demanding.

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 nên could be written as 𧿨𢧚. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

trở + nên.

Frequently asked questions

What does trở nên mean in English?

trở nên (verb) means "to become".

How do you pronounce trở nên?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕəː˧˩ nen˧˧]; Saigon [ʈəː˨˩˦ nəːn˧˧]. Tones: trở — dipping tone (hỏi), nên — 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.