từng

See also: Appendix:Variations of "tung"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

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

Adverb

từng

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

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 mộtto 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 (storey; layer, SV: tằng).

Noun

từng

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