gượng

adjective

Hanoi [ɣɨəŋ˧˨ʔ]Huế [ɣɨəŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ɣɨəŋ˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

gượngheavynặng

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

gượng means strained; forced; unnatural.

Meanings of gượng in English

Adjective

strained, forced, unnatural
- Diễn xuất gượng gạo quá.The acting looks so forced.

Words with gượng

gắng gượng gượng gạo

Example sentences with gượng

Con robot này chuyển động rất gượng. The movements of this robot are awkward.

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, gượng could be written as 𠎦. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 強 (“to force, to make an effort; forced”, SV: cưỡng).

Frequently asked questions

What does gượng mean in English?

gượng (adjective) means "strained; forced; unnatural".

How do you pronounce gượng?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣɨəŋ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ɣɨəŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: gượng — heavy tone (nặng).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.