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về phía

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Hanoi [ve˨˩ fiə˧˦]Huế [vej˦˩ fiə˨˩˦]Saigon [vej˨˩ fiə˦˥] browser voice
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vềfallinghuyềnphíarisingsắc

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về phía means toward; towards.

Meanings of về phía in English

Preposition

  1. toward, towards

Example sentences with về phía

  • Tôi muốn tiến về phía trước. I want to move ahead.
  • Tom ngiêng về phía cô ấy và hôn. Tom leaned forward and kissed her.
  • Chim bay về phía nam vào mùa đông. Birds fly south in the winter.
  • Người đàn ông mù lần mò về phía lối ra. The blind man felt his way toward the exit.
  • Đừng có giả vờ như bạn đứng về phía tôi. Don't pretend that you're on my side.
  • Từ vị trí bắt đầu, tốt có thể đi hai ô về phía trước. From the starting position, pawns may advance two spaces.
  • Tom bước về phía trước để hôn Mary, nhưng cô ấy đã lùi lại. Tom stepped forward to kiss Mary, but she stepped back.
  • Nhìn thẳng về phía trước, bạn sẽ nhìn thấy quảng trường Thiên An Môn. In front of you, you can see Tiananmen Square.

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

Frequently asked questions

What does về phía mean in English?

về phía (preposition) means "toward; towards".

How do you pronounce về phía?

IPA: Hanoi [ve˨˩ fiə˧˦]; Saigon [vej˨˩ fiə˦˥]. Tones: về — falling tone (huyền), phía — 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.