giàu sang

adjective

Hanoi [zaw˨˩ saːŋ˧˧]Huế [jaw˦˩ ʂaːŋ˧˧]Saigon [ja(ː)w˨˩ ʂaːŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

giàufallinghuyền sanglevelngang

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

giàu sang means rich; having wealth and luxury.

Meanings of giàu sang in English

Adjective

rich; having wealth and luxury

Example sentences with giàu sang

Có những người theo đuổi giàu sang chỉ vì sợ đánh mất nó. There are men who gain from their wealth only the fear of losing it.

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, giàu sang could be written as 𢀭郎, 𢀭𢀨. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

giàu + sang.

Frequently asked questions

What does giàu sang mean in English?

giàu sang (adjective) means "rich; having wealth and luxury".

How do you pronounce giàu sang?

IPA: Hanoi [zaw˨˩ saːŋ˧˧]; Saigon [ja(ː)w˨˩ ʂaːŋ˧˧]. Tones: giàu — falling tone (huyền), sang — level tone (ngang).

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.