thành

See also: thanh, Thanh, thánh, and Thành

Vietnamese

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰajŋ̟˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰɛɲ˦˩]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tʰan˨˩]
  • Homophone: Thành
  • Audio (Hà Nội)(file)

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 成.

Preposition

thành

  1. (turning) into

Verb

thành

  1. (transitive) to achieve one's goal, to become, to turn into
    Synonyms: trở thành, trở nên, nên

Adjective

thành

  1. (only in compounds and idioms) successful

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Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 城.

Noun

(classifier toà) thành

  1. a citadel
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Etymology 3

Sino-Vietnamese word from 誠.

Adjective

thành

  1. (chiefly in set phrases) sincere; honest; truthful
    (tấm) lòng thành
    a sincere intent
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