trong
Hanoi [t͡ɕawŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [ʈawŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [ʈawŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
trong means in; inside; within.
Meanings of trong in English
Preposition
- in; inside; within (an interior or enclosed space)
- trong nhà/phòngin(side) the house/room
- trong tim/lòng/bụngin one's heart
- in/among (a group)
- trong đám đôngin/among the crowd
- in (a place in southern Vietnam)
- trong namsomeplace in southern Vietnam; "the south"
- within (an amount of time)
- trong (vòng) 4 tiếngwithin four hours
Adjective
- of liquid clear and thus presumably clean
- Nước trong mà! Uống chắc không sao đâu!The water looks pretty clean! Probably wouldn't hurt to drink a bit!
- of a material translucent or transparent ≈ trong suốt
Adjective
- behind (an enclosed space)
Words with trong
Idioms and sayings with trong
- gạn đục khơi trong — separate the wheat from the chaff
Synonyms and antonyms of trong
Antonyms
Example sentences with trong
- Chiếc ô tô ở trong ga ra. The car's in the garage.
- Chẳng có ai ở trong đó cả. There was nobody in there.
- Ai ở trong đó với bạn thế? Who's in there with you?
- Em bé đang ngủ ở trong cũi. The baby is sleeping in the cradle.
- Tom đã ở bên trong cả ngày. Tom stayed inside all day.
- Cửa sổ bị vỡ trong cơn bão. The window got broken during the storm.
- Tôi đã gặp anh ấy trong tù. I met him in prison.
- Tôi đã gặp ông ấy trong tù. I met him in prison.
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, trong could be written as 冲, 工, 沖, 𬺚. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *k-lɔːŋ (“clear; limpid”).
Frequently asked questions
What does trong mean in English?
trong (preposition) means "in; inside; within".
How do you pronounce trong?
IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕawŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [ʈawŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: trong — level tone (ngang).