How do you say “about” in Vietnamese?
“About” in Vietnamese is về (to return (home)), xung quanh (around), chừng (about).
Vietnamese words for “about”
- vềprepositionHanoi [ve˨˩] · Saigon [vej˨˩]về falling
to return (home); about; to
for “about” meaning: Concerning; with regard to; on account of; on the subject of.
- Về cái gì cơ?About what?
- xung quanhnounHanoi [sʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kwajŋ̟˧˧] · Saigon [sʊwŋ͡m˧˧ wan˧˧]xung level quanh level
around; round; about
- chừngadverbHanoi [t͡ɕɨŋ˨˩] · Saigon [cɨŋ˨˩]chừng falling
about; approximately
for “about” meaning: Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence in quality, manner, degree, quantity, or time; almost.
- khoảngadverbHanoi [xwaːŋ˧˩] · Saigon [kʰwaːŋ˨˩˦]khoảng dipping
space; interval; span
for “about” meaning: Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence in quality, manner, degree, quantity, or time; almost.
- Nó cách đây khoảng 500 mét.It’s about 500 metres from here.
- độadverbHanoi [ʔɗo˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ʔɗow˨˩˨]độ heavy
a degree; a diopter
for “about” meaning: Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence in quality, manner, degree, quantity, or time; almost.
- cỡadverbHanoi [kəː˦ˀ˥] · Saigon [kəː˨˩˦]cỡ creaky rising
size; calibre
for “about” meaning: Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence in quality, manner, degree, quantity, or time; almost.