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Vietnamese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Noun
thắng • (勝)
- brake (of a vehicle, etc.)
- Synonym: phanh
Verb
thắng • (勝)
- to stop a horse while riding it
- (of a vehicle) to brake
Đi xe tay ga nhớ thắng tay trái, thắng tay phải có ngày chúi mỏ đó nghe chưa.- When riding a motor scooter, remember to brake with the left lever, if you brake with the right lever, it might cause you to fall forward.
Etymology 2
Sino-Vietnamese word from 勝.
Noun
thắng
- victory
Derived terms
Noun
(classifier bàn) thắng
- (sports) a score; a goal
Verb
thắng
- to win something, to gain something
- to win over someone
Derived terms
Etymology 3
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 糖 (SV: đường), from a regional Sinitic form. Doublet of đường.
Verb
thắng
- to caramelize