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cổng

Level ≈A2 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [kəwŋ͡m˧˩]Huế [kəwŋ͡m˧˨]Saigon [kəwŋ͡m˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
cổngdippinghỏi

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cổng means gate; port.

Classifier: cánh, cái — e.g. một cánh cổng (one gate)

Meanings of cổng in English

Noun

  1. gate (door-like structure outside; doorway, opening, or passage in a fence or wall)
    • cổng trườnga school gate
  2. port
  3. Internet slang portal

Words with cổng

cổng xoay

Example sentences with cổng

  • Nó dắt ngựa của nó ra cổng. He walked his horse to the gate.
  • Cái cổng bị đóng cả năm trời nay. The gate is closed all the year round.
  • Có người bào tôi đi mở cánh cổng. I was asked to open the gate.
  • Cánh cổng này dẫn đến thế giới khác. This portal leads to another world.
  • Anh ấy dẫn ngựa của anh ấy ra cổng. He walked his horse to the gate.
  • Tom đã chờ Mary ở phía trước cổng trường. Tom waited for Mary in front of the school.
  • Tom đã mở cổng. Tom opened the gate.
  • Khóa cổng vào đi. Lock the gate.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, cổng could be written as 𢩉, 𢩛, 𤗤, 𥯏. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does cổng mean in English?

cổng (noun) means "gate; port".

How do you pronounce cổng?

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

What classifier is used with cổng?

Common classifiers: cánh, cái — for example "một cánh cổng" (one gate).

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.