gang tấc

noun

Hanoi [ɣaːŋ˧˧ tək̚˧˦]Huế [ɣaːŋ˧˧ tək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ɣaːŋ˧˧ tək̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ganglevelngang tấcrisingsắc

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

gang tấc means the nick of time.

Meanings of gang tấc in English

Noun

literary the nick of time
- thoát chết trong gang tấcto get saved in the nick of time

Example sentences with gang tấc

Chúng tôi thoát nạn trong gang tấc. We narrowly missed the accident.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

gang + tấc.

Frequently asked questions

What does gang tấc mean in English?

gang tấc (noun) means "the nick of time".

How do you pronounce gang tấc?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣaːŋ˧˧ tək̚˧˦]; Saigon [ɣaːŋ˧˧ tək̚˦˥]. Tones: gang — level tone (ngang), tấc — rising tone (sắc).

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.