Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

trong

[t͡ɕawŋ͡m˧˧]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) clear and thus presumably clean

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

rõ ràng và sạch sẽ

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Nước trong mà! Uống chắc không sao đâu!The water looks pretty clean! Probably wouldn't hurt to drink a bit!

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) translucent or transparent

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trong suốt hoặc透明

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Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(preposition) in; inside; within (an interior or enclosed space)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trong; bên trong; ở khu vực kín

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Examples

trong nhà/phòngin(side) the house/room

trong tim/lòng/bụngin one's heart

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(preposition) within (an amount of time)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trong khoảng thời gian

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Examples

trong (vòng) 4 tiếngwithin four hours

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “trong” mean?

(adjective) clear and thus presumably clean

Is “trong” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.