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trung bình

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Hanoi [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓïŋ˨˩]Huế [ʈʊwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓɨn˦˩]Saigon [ʈʊwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓɨn˨˩] browser voice
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trunglevelngangbìnhfallinghuyền

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trung bình means average.

Chinese characters: 中平 (中 “center” + 平 “level”)

Meanings of trung bình in English

Noun

  1. average

Example sentences with trung bình

  • Tom thấp hơn mức trung bình. Tom is shorter than average.
  • Tôi sẽ phân loại khu vườn của mình là kích thước trung bình. I would class my garden as medium in size.
  • Những bộ óc vĩ đại thảo luận về ý tưởng, đầu óc trung bình bàn luận về sự kiện, còn tâm trí nhỏ nhen bình phẩm về mọi người. Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people.
  • Nhân tiện thì, anh ấy cực kì đẹp trai, cao hơn mức trung bình, mảnh khảnh, cường tráng, có đôi mắt đen rất đẹp và mái tóc màu nâu. He was, by the way, exceptionally handsome, above the average height, slim, well-built, with beautiful dark eyes and dark brown hair.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 中平, composed of 中 (“center”) and 平 (“level”).

Frequently asked questions

What does trung bình mean in English?

trung bình (noun) means "average".

How do you pronounce trung bình?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓïŋ˨˩]; Saigon [ʈʊwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓɨn˨˩]. Tones: trung — level tone (ngang), bình — falling tone (huyền).

Is trung bình a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. trung bình is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 中平.

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.