đóng băng

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Hanoi [ʔɗawŋ͡m˧˦ ʔɓaŋ˧˧]Huế [ʔɗawŋ͡m˦˧˥ ʔɓaŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗawŋ͡m˦˥ ʔɓaŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đóngrisingsắc bănglevelngang

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đóng băng means to freeze; to become frozen.

Meanings of đóng băng in English

Verb

to freeze; to become frozen
to come to a stop
- thị trường nhà đất bị đóng băngthe market of real estate in a deadlock

Example sentences with đóng băng

Nước đóng băng ở 0 độ C. Water freezes at 0°C.
Mặt hồ đóng băng vào mùa đông. The lake froze over during the winter.
Các ngón chân tớ đóng băng. My toes are freezing.
Nó có thể đóng băng vào tuần tới. It may freeze next week.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

đóng + băng.

Frequently asked questions

What does đóng băng mean in English?

đóng băng (verb) means "to freeze; to become frozen".

How do you pronounce đóng băng?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗawŋ͡m˧˦ ʔɓaŋ˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗawŋ͡m˦˥ ʔɓaŋ˧˧]. Tones: đóng — rising tone (sắc), băng — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.