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trong suốt

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Hanoi [t͡ɕawŋ͡m˧˧ suət̚˧˦]Huế [ʈawŋ͡m˧˧ ʂuək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʈawŋ͡m˧˧ ʂuək̚˦˥] browser voice
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trong suốt means transparent.

Meanings of trong suốt in English

Adjective

  1. transparent (allowing light to pass through)

Example sentences with trong suốt

  • Thứ chất lỏng trong suốt này có độc. This transparent liquid contains poison.
  • Tom đã không ăn gì trong suốt 36 giờ. Tom hasn't eaten anything in the past 36 hours.
  • Người Hồi giáo nhịn ăn trong suốt tháng Ramadan. Muslims fast during Ramadan.
  • Nước thì trong suốt. Water is transparent.
  • Chúng tôi sống ở nông thôn trong suốt mùa hè. We live in the country during the summer.
  • Nước trong suốt. Water is transparent.
  • Con ruồi cứ làm phiền chúng tôi trong suốt bữa ăn. The fly kept bothering us during our meal.
  • Tôi đã ngủ 1 chút trong suốt giờ nghỉ trưa bởi vì tôi đã quá mệt. I slept a little during lunch break because I was so tired.

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

Etymology

trong + suốt.

Frequently asked questions

What does trong suốt mean in English?

trong suốt (adjective) means "transparent".

How do you pronounce trong suốt?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕawŋ͡m˧˧ suət̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʈawŋ͡m˧˧ ʂuək̚˦˥]. Tones: trong — level tone (ngang), suốt — rising tone (sắc).

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.