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với lại

prepositionadverbconjunction
Hanoi [vəːj˧˦ laːj˧˨ʔ]Huế [vəːj˨˩˦ laːj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [vəːj˦˥ laːj˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
vớirisingsắclạiheavynặng

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với lại means in addition to.

Meanings of với lại in English

Preposition

  1. in addition to

Adverb

  1. colloquial moreover; besides; on the other hand
    • Với lại, thời bao cấp xếp hàng mua đậu phụ, nước mắm bằng tem phiếu.Moreover, when there were state subsidies [we] queued up to buy tofu and fish sauce with ration coupons.

Conjunction

  1. colloquial and

Example sentences with với lại

  • Tôi hay ngại với lại không giỏi ăn nói, nên rất khó để tôi duy trì một cuộc trò chuyện. I have a fear of strangers and am a poor talker, so I find it difficult to continue conversation.

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

Etymology

với + lại.

Frequently asked questions

What does với lại mean in English?

với lại (preposition) means "in addition to".

How do you pronounce với lại?

IPA: Hanoi [vəːj˧˦ laːj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [vəːj˦˥ laːj˨˩˨]. Tones: với — rising tone (sắc), lại — heavy tone (nặng).

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.