trứng

Level ≈A2 (approx.) noun Top 1,000 most common

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Syllables · tones

trứngrisingsắc

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

trứng means egg.

Classifier: quả — e.g. một quả trứng (one egg)

Meanings of trứng in English

Noun

egg (body housing an embryo; egg of domestic fowl as food item; ovum)
- trứng luộcboiled egg
- trứng gàchicken egg

Words with trứng

buồng trứng cà phê trứng cá trứng gửi trứng cho ác trứng cá trứng dái trứng ngỗng trứng nước trứng ốp la trứng vịt lộn trứng chấy trứng gà trứng rán trứng rận

Idioms and sayings with trứng

trứng khôn hơn vịt — the egg is smarter than the duck

Example sentences with trứng

Cô ấy đã mua hai tá trứng. She bought two dozen eggs.
Con gà trống không đẻ trứng. The rooster doesn't lay eggs.
Trứng được bán trong siêu thị. They sell eggs at the supermarket.
Tôi thích lòng đỏ trứng. I love egg yolks.
Những con gà mái béo thì đẻ ít trứng. Fat hens lay few eggs.
Một con đại bàng đẻ bao nhiêu quả trứng? How many eggs does an eagle lay?
Trứng vẫn còn nóng. The eggs are still hot.
Rùa đẻ trứng. Turtles lay eggs.

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, trứng could be written as 𫧾, 𠨡. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *k-ləːŋʔ (“egg”), from Proto-Austroasiatic *pnləːŋʔ (“egg”). Cognate with Muong tlởng, Tho [Cuối Chăm] kləːŋ³, Khasi pylleng.

Frequently asked questions

What does trứng mean in English?

trứng (noun) means "egg".

How do you pronounce trứng?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɨŋ˧˦]; Saigon [ʈɨŋ˦˥]. Tones: trứng — rising tone (sắc).

What classifier is used with trứng?

Common classifiers: quả — for example "một quả trứng" (one egg).

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.