# trận meaning in Vietnamese: for matches (A2)

> trận means “for matches” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/tran-for-matches/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**trận**: for matches

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: tran

## 1. for matches (classifier)

Counts matches, fights and heavy weather: *trận bóng đá*, a soccer game; *trận mưa*, a downpour; *trận bão*, a storm.

- Saigon: Tối qua có một trận mưa lớn. | Hà Nội: Tối qua có một trận mưa to. — There was a heavy downpour last night.
- Saigon: Anh coi trận bóng đá hôm qua chưa? | Hà Nội: Anh xem trận bóng đá hôm qua chưa? — Did you watch yesterday's soccer game?

Grammar: [Which classifier: cái for things, con for animals, người for people, and the common others](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/clf-cai-chiec/)

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