trao
Hanoi [t͡ɕaːw˧˧]Huế [ʈaːw˧˧]Saigon [ʈaːw˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
trao means to pass; to hand over.
Meanings of trao in English
Verb
- to pass (to); to hand over (to)
- to entrust (with)
Words with trao
Idioms and sayings with trao
- tiền trao cháo múc — cash on delivery; show me the money
Example sentences with trao
- Thị trưởng tự mình trao giải thưởng. The mayor presented the prizes in person.
- Người mẹ trao cho cô gái một chiếc nhẫn. The mother gave the girl a ring.
- Albert Einstein được trao giải Nobel vào năm 1921. Albert Einstein won the Nobel prize in the year 1921.
- Anh ấy gập tờ giấy làm đôi trước khi trao cho cô ấy. He folded the paper in half before handing it to her.
- Tom thất vọng vì anh ấy không được trao giải Nobel Hoà bình. Tom is upset that he didn't win the Nobel Peace Prize.
- Tom tháo kính khỏi gương mặt Mary và hai người trao nhau nụ hôn mãnh liệt. Tom took off Mary's glasses and they kissed passionately.
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, trao could be written as 𢭂, 招, 召, 掉. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 交 (“to hand over”, SV: giao).
Frequently asked questions
What does trao mean in English?
trao (verb) means "to pass; to hand over".
How do you pronounce trao?
IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕaːw˧˧]; Saigon [ʈaːw˧˧]. Tones: trao — level tone (ngang).