trong khi
Pronunciation
Northern
/ʨawŋ˧˧ xi˧˧/
Central
/tʂawŋ˧˥ kʰi˧˥/
Southern
/tʂawŋ˧˧ kʰi˧˧/
Listen
while
Conjunction
while
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1 senses
2 Components
Meaning
1 senses
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Meaning
1 senses
Sense 1
Conjunction
while Discourse, Logic, Comparison & Modality
A word used to connect two events that are happening at the same time or show a contrast.
vi Tôi đọc sách trong khi chờ xe buýt.
en I read a book while waiting for the bus.
Parts
trong / khi / A compound of trong + khi …
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Parts
trong / khi / A compound of trong + khi …
OriginA compound of trong + khi
chữ Nôm
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
𥪝欺
Candidates by syllable
trong
沖（𤁘 / 𤄯 / 𥪝 / 𥪞）
khi
欺
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
Similar
trong / trong vòng / trong lúc / trong suốt …
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Similar
trong / trong vòng / trong lúc / trong suốt …
Use
trong khi đó / bên trong / trong sáng / trong lành …
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Use
trong khi đó / bên trong / trong sáng / trong lành …