anh chàng

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔajŋ̟˧˧ t͡ɕaːŋ˨˩]Huế [ʔɛɲ˧˧ t͡ɕaːŋ˦˩]Saigon [ʔan˧˧ caːŋ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

anhlevelngang chàngfallinghuyền

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

anh chàng means guy; dude; chap.

Meanings of anh chàng in English

Noun

colloquial, derogatory, familiar guy; dude; chap

Example sentences with anh chàng

Tôi biết một anh chàng tên Tom. I know a guy named Tom.
Tôi tưởng rằng Tom là một anh chàng đứng đắn. I thought that Tom was a decent guy.
Tôi đã nghĩ rằng Tom là một anh chàng tử tế. I thought that Tom was a decent guy.
Anh chàng đó sống ở cách bưu điện ba căn nhà. He lives three doors from the post office.

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

Etymology

anh + chàng.

Frequently asked questions

What does anh chàng mean in English?

anh chàng (noun) means "guy; dude; chap".

How do you pronounce anh chàng?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔajŋ̟˧˧ t͡ɕaːŋ˨˩]; Saigon [ʔan˧˧ caːŋ˨˩]. Tones: anh — level tone (ngang), chàng — falling tone (huyền).

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.