chưng
verbparticle Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [t͡ɕɨŋ˧˧]Huế [t͡ɕɨŋ˧˧]Saigon [cɨŋ˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
chưng means to show off; to sport.
Chinese characters: 蒸
Meanings of chưng in English
Verb
- to show off, to sport
Verb
- to distill
Particle
- obsolete in; on; at
- obsolete due to; because
- obsolete, in translations of Chinese texts of (belonging to) (Used as an equivalent to 夫, 凡, 其, 之, 於/于, or 諸 (contracted from 之於/之于)) ≈ của
- obsolete, in translations of Chinese texts in; at (Used as an equivalent to 夫, 凡, 其, 之, 於/于, or 諸 (contracted from 之於/之于)) ≈ ở
- obsolete, in translations of Chinese texts pronoun; that (Used as an equivalent to 夫, 凡, 其, 之, 於/于, or 諸 (contracted from 之於/之于))
- obsolete, in translations of Chinese texts sentence-initial particle (Used as an equivalent to 夫, 凡, 其, 之, 於/于, or 諸 (contracted from 之於/之于))
- obsolete, in translations of Chinese texts altogether (Used as an equivalent to 夫, 凡, 其, 之, 於/于, or 諸 (contracted from 之於/之于))
- obsolete, in translations of Chinese texts onto, upon, into (Used as an equivalent to 夫, 凡, 其, 之, 於/于, or 諸 (contracted from 之於/之于))
- obsolete, in translations of Chinese texts weak demonstrative (Used as an equivalent to 夫, 凡, 其, 之, 於/于, or 諸 (contracted from 之於/之于))
Words with chưng
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, chưng could be written as 烝, 徵. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 張 (“to set out, to display”, SV: trương). Doublet of trưng and trương.
Frequently asked questions
What does chưng mean in English?
chưng (verb) means "to show off; to sport".
How do you pronounce chưng?
IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɨŋ˧˧]; Saigon [cɨŋ˧˧]. Tones: chưng — level tone (ngang).
Is chưng a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. chưng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 蒸.