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dòng

Level ≈A2 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [zawŋ͡m˨˩]Huế [jawŋ͡m˦˩]Saigon [jawŋ͡m˨˩] browser voice
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dòng means current; stream.

Meanings of dòng in English

Noun

  1. current, stream
  2. line ≈ hàng
    • xuống dòngto start a new line
    • dòng sản phẩmproduct line
  3. strain, descent
  4. religious order

Words with dòng

Example sentences with dòng

  • Hãy bắt đầu ở dòng kế cuối. Let's start at the second-to-last line.
  • Rock là dòng nhạc của giới trẻ. Rock is the music of the young.
  • Dòng sông chảy qua cây cầu này. The river flows under the bridge.
  • Dòng sông dâng nhanh vì mưa lớn. The river swelled rapidly because of the heavy rain.
  • Dòng sống dài nhất Đức là sông gì? What is Germany's longest river?
  • Dòng sông nước chảy xiết. The river has a strong current.
  • Tôi thường đến câu cá ở dòng sông đó. I often go fishing in that river.
  • Các chuyên gia Linux có thể sử dụng dòng lệnh. Linux experts are able to use the command line.

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, dòng could be written as 用, 𣳔, 𬗝. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does dòng mean in English?

dòng (noun) means "current; stream".

How do you pronounce dòng?

IPA: Hanoi [zawŋ͡m˨˩]; Saigon [jawŋ͡m˨˩]. Tones: dòng — falling tone (huyền).

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.