cường tráng

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

Hanoi [kɨəŋ˨˩ t͡ɕaːŋ˧˦]Huế [kɨəŋ˦˩ ʈaːŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [kɨəŋ˨˩ ʈaːŋ˦˥] browser voice

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cườngfallinghuyền trángrisingsắc

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cường tráng means physically strong; sturdy.

Chinese characters: 強壯

Meanings of cường tráng in English

Adjective

of a man physically strong; sturdy

Example sentences with cường tráng

Có thể tôi bụ bẫm, nhưng tôi lại cường tráng. I may be plump, but I'm vigorous.
Nhân tiện thì, anh ấy cực kì đẹp trai, cao hơn mức trung bình, mảnh khảnh, cường tráng, có đôi mắt đen rất đẹp và mái tóc màu nâu. He was, by the way, exceptionally handsome, above the average height, slim, well-built, with beautiful dark eyes and dark brown hair.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 強壯.

Frequently asked questions

What does cường tráng mean in English?

cường tráng (adjective) means "physically strong; sturdy".

How do you pronounce cường tráng?

IPA: Hanoi [kɨəŋ˨˩ t͡ɕaːŋ˧˦]; Saigon [kɨəŋ˨˩ ʈaːŋ˦˥]. Tones: cường — falling tone (huyền), tráng — rising tone (sắc).

Is cường tráng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. cường tráng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 強壯.

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.