cộng đồng

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

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

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cộngheavynặng đồngfallinghuyền

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cộng đồng means a community.

Chinese characters: 共同 (共 “common” + 同 “together”)

Meanings of cộng đồng in English

Noun

a community

Adjective

communal; public

Words with cộng đồng

cộng đồng mạng

Example sentences with cộng đồng

Để thực sự đổi thay thế giới, chúng ta cần hoà nhập với cộng đồng và truyền cảm hứng để họ hành động vì một tương lai tốt đẹp hơn. To truly change the world, we must engage communities and inspire them to act for a better future.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 共同, composed of 共 (“common”) and 同 (“together”), from Chinese 共同體 /共同体 (cộng đồng thể).

Frequently asked questions

What does cộng đồng mean in English?

cộng đồng (noun) means "a community".

How do you pronounce cộng đồng?

IPA: Hanoi [kəwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩]; Saigon [kəwŋ͡m˨˩˨ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩]. Tones: cộng — heavy tone (nặng), đồng — falling tone (huyền).

Is cộng đồng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. cộng đồng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 共同.

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.