trường

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• IPA: /cɨɜŋ˧˨/

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese, from 場 ("open space")

Noun

trường

1. A place – typically a large, open area – with a well-defined purpose: field

   chiến trường — battlefield

   phi trường — airport, airfield

2. The domain in which controversial political or societal action takes place: the public sphere.

   có uy tín trên trường quốc tế — to be trusted by the international community

3. school

   đi đến trường — to go to school

   trường học — a school (literally, a place of study)

   nhà trường — a school, schoolhouse

   trường phái — school of thought

4. (physics) A region affected by a particular force: field.

   từ trường — magnetic field

Synonyms

• (school): nhà trường, trường học

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Derived terms

• chiến trường
• nhà trường
• phi trường
• thị trường
• trường học

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese, from Chinese 長

Adjective

trường

1. long (in length or time)

   trường thọ — long life

Usage notes

This sense only applies in compound words. Dài and lâu are general-purpose words for "long", in the contexts of length and time, respectively.

Derived terms

• súng trường

References

• Hồ Ngọc Đức, "trường," Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)