dáng

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

Hanoi [zaːŋ˧˦]Huế [jaːŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [jaːŋ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

dángrisingsắc

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

dáng means an appearance; figure; semblance.

Meanings of dáng in English

Noun

an appearance; figure; semblance

Words with dáng

bóng dáng dáng bộ dáng vẻ dính dáng duyên dáng đỏm dáng hình dáng vóc dáng dáng dấp dáng điệu

Example sentences with dáng

Anh ấy tạo dáng cho bức tượng từ đất sét. He shaped the statue from clay.

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, dáng could be written as 𠍵, 𦍛. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 樣 (“form, shape, figure”, SV: dạng).

Frequently asked questions

What does dáng mean in English?

dáng (noun) means "an appearance; figure; semblance".

How do you pronounce dáng?

IPA: Hanoi [zaːŋ˧˦]; Saigon [jaːŋ˦˥]. Tones: dáng — rising tone (sắc).

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.