từng

See also: Appendix:Variations of "tung"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

    Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 曾 (“once; before”, SV: tằng).

    Adverb

    từng

    1. once (formerly; during some period in the past)

    Etymology 2

    Pronoun

    từng

    1. every; each
      Chúng tôi không thể xem xét từng trường hợp cụ thể. ― We cannot consider each individual case.
    2. (từng + classifier word + một) one by one; one at a time; going through each one individually
      đọc từng chữ một ― to read word for word
      Ở ngã tư có đèn đỏ nhấp nháy, xe phải ngừng và được chạy từng chiếc một theo ưu tiên.
      At an intersection with flashing red lights, vehicles must stop and proceed one by one according to (arrival) priority.

    Noun

    từng

    1. (a certain) quantity; amount

    Etymology 3

      Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 層 (“storey; layer”, SV: tằng).

      Noun

      từng

      1. Central Vietnam and Southern Vietnam form of tầng (“floor, storey”)
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