gánh
nounverb
Hanoi [ɣajŋ̟˧˦]Huế [ɣɛɲ˦˧˥]Saigon [ɣan˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
gánh means a troupe; load.
Meanings of gánh in English
Noun
- a troupe
- gánh xiếca circus troupe
- gánh hàia comedy troupe
- load (carried at one time on one's shoulder with a shoulder pole)
- burden; heavy responsibility
Verb
- to carry (something) on one's shoulder via a shoulder pole; to shoulder
- to shoulder (responsibility)
Words with gánh
Example sentences with gánh
- Cậu bé tội nghiệp ấy phải gánh trên vai gánh nặng bệnh tật của mẹ mình. That poor young boy has to shoulder the burden of his mother's illness.
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, gánh could be written as 挭, 梗. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Frequently asked questions
What does gánh mean in English?
gánh (noun) means "a troupe; load".
How do you pronounce gánh?
IPA: Hanoi [ɣajŋ̟˧˦]; Saigon [ɣan˦˥]. Tones: gánh — rising tone (sắc).