cảng

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

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cảngdippinghỏi

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cảng means port; harbor.

Chinese characters: 港

Meanings of cảng in English

Noun

port, harbor ≈ bến

Words with cảng

bến cảng cảng hàng không hải cảng

Example sentences with cảng

Chúng tôi bắt đầu lái thuyền về hướng cảng. We began to sail in the direction of the port.
Cao Hùng là thành phố cảng lớn nhất Đài Loan. Kaohsiung is Taiwan's largest port city.
Xin lỗi ngài, nhưng khi nào thì phi thuyền sẽ đến cảng không gian ạ? Excuse me, sir, but what time will the spaceship be arriving at the spaceport?

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 港. Doublet of sông.

Frequently asked questions

What does cảng mean in English?

cảng (noun) means "port; harbor".

How do you pronounce cảng?

IPA: Hanoi [kaːŋ˧˩]; Saigon [kaːŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: cảng — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is cảng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. cảng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 港.

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.