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đang

Level ≈A1 (approx.) particle Sino-Vietnamese Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [ʔɗaːŋ˧˧]Huế [ʔɗaːŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗaːŋ˧˧] browser voice
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đanglevelngang

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đang means (marks an ongoing action: be …-ing).

Chinese characters: 當

Meanings of đang in English

Particle

  1. marks the continuous, imperfect aspect of an action or state
    • Tao nhớ lúc đó nó đang chơi ngoài sân.I think she was playing in the yard.
    • Đang bận. Không có thì giờ đâu mà đi chơi.I'm busy right now. I don't have time to go out.

Words with đang

đang khôngđang thì

Example sentences with đang

  • Cô ấy đang hành xử kì lạ. She's behaving weirdly.
  • Cô ấy đang đi tất màu đỏ. She's wearing red socks.
  • Bạn đang đề cập đến tôi à? Are you referring to me?
  • Chờ tí, có ai đang gõ cửa. Hold on, someone is knocking at my door.
  • Giám đốc đang ở đâu thế ạ? Where's the president?
  • Giám đốc đang ở đâu vậy ạ? Where's the president?
  • Anh ta đang đợi bạn ở nhà. He's waiting for you at home.
  • Bạn đang tò mò về điều gì? What are you curious about?

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, đang could be written as 当. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 當, originally the conservative reading, now common and standardized form, of đương as a particle. Compare tràng with trường (長). Unrelated to Malay sedang.

Frequently asked questions

What does đang mean in English?

đang (particle) means "(marks an ongoing action: be …-ing)".

How do you pronounce đang?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗaːŋ˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗaːŋ˧˧]. Tones: đang — level tone (ngang).

Is đang a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đang is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 當.

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.