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trong khi

Level ≈A2 (approx.) conjunction Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [t͡ɕawŋ͡m˧˧ xi˧˧]Huế [ʈawŋ͡m˧˧ kʰɪj˧˧]Saigon [ʈawŋ͡m˧˧ kʰɪj˧˧] browser voice
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trong khi means while.

Meanings of trong khi in English

Conjunction

  1. while

Example sentences with trong khi

  • Tôi đọc sách trong khi ăn. I read a book while eating.
  • Tôi nên làm gì trong khi chờ đợi? What should I do in the meantime?
  • Tom hay ngủ gật trong khi xem tivi. Tom often falls asleep while watching TV.
  • Tôi phải giặt đồ trong khi trời còn nắng. I have to do laundry while it's still sunny.
  • Tôi luyện kèn harmonica trong khi chờ đèn đỏ. I practice harmonica while waiting at traffic lights.
  • Cuộc họp sẽ giải tán trong khi bạn tới đó. The meeting will have broken up by the time you arrive there.
  • Bạn phải dập bàn là trong khi nó còn nóng. You have to strike the iron while it's hot.
  • Tui không nghĩ Mary sẽ đến trong khi không muốn đến. I don't think Mary would be here if she didn't want to be.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

From trong (“in”) + khi (“when”).

Frequently asked questions

What does trong khi mean in English?

trong khi (conjunction) means "while".

How do you pronounce trong khi?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕawŋ͡m˧˧ xi˧˧]; Saigon [ʈawŋ͡m˧˧ kʰɪj˧˧]. Tones: trong — level tone (ngang), khi — 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.