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càng đông càng vui

phrase
Hanoi [kaːŋ˨˩ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˧ kaːŋ˨˩ vuj˧˧]Huế [kaːŋ˦˩ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˧ kaːŋ˦˩ vuj˧˧]Saigon [kaːŋ˨˩ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˧ kaːŋ˨˩ vuj˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
càngfallinghuyềnđônglevelngangcàngfallinghuyềnvuilevelngang

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càng đông càng vui means the more the merrier.

Meanings of càng đông càng vui in English

Phrase

  1. idiomatic the more the merrier

Example sentences with càng đông càng vui

  • Càng đông càng vui. The more people, the better.

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

Etymology

càng + đông + càng + vui.

Frequently asked questions

What does càng đông càng vui mean in English?

càng đông càng vui (phrase) means "the more the merrier".

How do you pronounce càng đông càng vui?

IPA: Hanoi [kaːŋ˨˩ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˧ kaːŋ˨˩ vuj˧˧]; Saigon [kaːŋ˨˩ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˧ kaːŋ˨˩ vuj˧˧]. Tones: càng — falling tone (huyền), đông — level tone (ngang), càng — falling tone (huyền), vui — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.