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trở thành

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Hanoi [t͡ɕəː˧˩ tʰajŋ̟˨˩]Huế [ʈəː˧˨ tʰɛɲ˦˩]Saigon [ʈəː˨˩˦ tʰan˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
trởdippinghỏithànhfallinghuyền

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

trở thành means to become; to turn into.

Meanings of trở thành in English

Verb

  1. to become; to turn into

Example sentences with trở thành

  • Giấc mơ đã trở thành sự thật. The dream came true.
  • Tôi dự định trở thành bác sĩ. I had planned to become a doctor.
  • Tôi muốn trở thành bạn của Tom. I want to be Tom's friend.
  • Chúng tôi đã trở thành bạn thân. We became best friends.
  • Cơn mưa trở thành mưa đá. The rain turned to hail.
  • Cô ấy đã trở thành trẻ mồ côi. She became an orphan.
  • Tất cả đều đã trở thành công cốc. It all came to nothing.
  • Bạn có muốn trở thành một công chúa? Do you want to be a princess?

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 thành could be written as 𧿨成. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

trở + thành.

Frequently asked questions

What does trở thành mean in English?

trở thành (verb) means "to become; to turn into".

How do you pronounce trở thành?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕəː˧˩ tʰajŋ̟˨˩]; Saigon [ʈəː˨˩˦ tʰan˨˩]. Tones: trở — dipping tone (hỏi), thành — falling tone (huyền).

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.