chặng

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

Hanoi [t͡ɕaŋ˧˨ʔ]Huế [t͡ɕaŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [caŋ˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

chặngheavynặng

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

chặng means stretch; section; stage.

Meanings of chặng in English

Noun

stretch; section (of road); stage; leg (of journey)
- đi qua chặng đường nàyto get past this episode

Example sentences with chặng

Tôi sẽ xuống ở chặng đỗ tới. I am getting off at the next station.
Nó là một chặng đường khá dài. It’s quite a long way.
Chặng cuối của cuộc hành trình của chúng tôi sẽ là khó khăn nhất. The last leg of our journey will be the most difficult.

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, chặng could be written as 拯, 𢫒, 𢮋. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does chặng mean in English?

chặng (noun) means "stretch; section; stage".

How do you pronounce chặng?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕaŋ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [caŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: chặng — heavy tone (nặng).

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.