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gương

Level ≈A2 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common
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gương means a mirror; an example; a role model.

Classifier: cái, chiếc, tấm — e.g. một cái gương (one mirror)

Meanings of gương in English

Noun

  1. a mirror (smooth reflecting surface)
  2. an example; a role model
    • gương người tốt, việc tốtan example of good people doing good things
  3. Central Vietnam eyeglasses ≈ kínhkiếng

Words with gương

gương chiếu hậugương mặtgương mẫugương vỡ lại lành

Example sentences with gương

  • Tránh xa cửa sổ và gương ra. Stay away from windows and mirrors.
  • Có vết nứt trên tấm gương. There was a crack in the mirror.
  • Sao bạn không nhìn vào gương? Why don't you look in the mirror?
  • Tom thấy chính mình trong gương. Tom saw himself in the mirror.
  • Cô ấy đã ngắm nhìn mình trong gương. She looked at herself in the mirror.
  • Cô ấy đã liếc nhìn mình trong gương. She glanced at herself in the mirror.
  • Chữ viết bị đảo ngược lại trong gương. Writing is reversed in a mirror.
  • Cô ấy đã soi gương. She looked at herself in the mirror.

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, gương could be written as 𦎛, 𠻁, 𲊚. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 鏡 (“mirror”, SV: kính). Doublet of kính.

Frequently asked questions

What does gương mean in English?

gương (noun) means "a mirror; an example; a role model".

How do you pronounce gương?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣɨəŋ˧˧]; Saigon [ɣɨəŋ˧˧]. Tones: gương — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with gương?

Common classifiers: cái, chiếc, tấm — for example "một cái gương" (one a mirror).

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.