công cộng

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ kəwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]Huế [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ kəwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ kəwŋ͡m˨˩˨] browser voice

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công cộng means public.

Chinese characters: 公共

Meanings of công cộng in English

Adjective

public

Example sentences with công cộng

Ziri tránh Rima ở nơi công cộng. Ziri avoided Rima in public.
Tom trở nên lo lắng khi nó phải nói chuyện ở nơi công cộng. Tom becomes nervous whenever he has to speak in public.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 公共.

Frequently asked questions

What does công cộng mean in English?

công cộng (adjective) means "public".

How do you pronounce công cộng?

IPA: Hanoi [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ kəwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ kəwŋ͡m˨˩˨]. Tones: công — level tone (ngang), cộng — heavy tone (nặng).

Is công cộng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. công cộng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 公共.

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.