công trường
noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ t͡ɕɨəŋ˨˩]Huế [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʈɨəŋ˦˩]Saigon [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʈɨəŋ˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
công trường means a construction site.
Chinese characters: 工場
Meanings of công trường in English
Noun
- a construction site
- công trường đang thi côngthis site is under construction
Noun
- used in the names of some squares in Ho Chi Minh City
- Công trường Công xã ParisCông xã Paris Square
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, công trường could be written as 公場. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 工場 (“factory”), from Chinese 工 (gōng, “work; labor”) + 場 /场 (“field; space”).
Frequently asked questions
What does công trường mean in English?
công trường (noun) means "a construction site".
How do you pronounce công trường?
IPA: Hanoi [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ t͡ɕɨəŋ˨˩]; Saigon [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʈɨəŋ˨˩]. Tones: công — level tone (ngang), trường — falling tone (huyền).
Is công trường a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. công trường is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 工場.