đang không

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adverb Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔɗaːŋ˧˧ xəwŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [ʔɗaːŋ˧˧ kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗaːŋ˧˧ kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đanglevelngang khônglevelngang

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đang không means out of the blue.

Meanings of đang không in English

Adverb

out of the blue

Example sentences with đang không

Dường như Chris đang không theo kịp giờ Khoa học. Chris risks falling behind in the science class.

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

Etymology

đang + không

Frequently asked questions

What does đang không mean in English?

đang không (adverb) means "out of the blue".

How do you pronounce đang không?

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