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tuần tra

verb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [twən˨˩ t͡ɕaː˧˧]Huế [twəŋ˦˩ ʈaː˧˧]Saigon [t⁽ʷ⁾əŋ˨˩ ʈaː˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
tuầnfallinghuyềntralevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

tuần tra means to patrol.

Chinese characters: 巡查

Meanings of tuần tra in English

Verb

  1. to patrol
    • đi tuần trato go on patrol
    • tàu tuần trapatrol boat

Example sentences with tuần tra

  • Chúng tôi trông thấy xe ô tô của đội tuần tra phóng nhanh hết tốc độ. We saw a patrol car running at full speed.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 巡查.

Frequently asked questions

What does tuần tra mean in English?

tuần tra (verb) means "to patrol".

How do you pronounce tuần tra?

IPA: Hanoi [twən˨˩ t͡ɕaː˧˧]; Saigon [t⁽ʷ⁾əŋ˨˩ ʈaː˧˧]. Tones: tuần — falling tone (huyền), tra — level tone (ngang).

Is tuần tra a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tuần tra is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 巡查.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.