giáng

verbnoun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [zaːŋ˧˦]Huế [jaːŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [jaːŋ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

giángrisingsắc

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giáng means to inflict.

Chinese characters: 降

Meanings of giáng in English

Verb

literary to inflict
- giáng một đòn chí tửto deal a fatal blow

Noun

in compounds a flat
abbreviation short for dấu giáng (“flat sign”)

Words with giáng

giáng hạ giáng lâm giáng sinh giáng thế giáng thuỷ giáng trần

Example sentences with giáng

Quân ta đã giáng một đòn nặng nề vào địch. We gave the enemy a drubbing.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 降 (“to fall”).

Frequently asked questions

What does giáng mean in English?

giáng (verb) means "to inflict".

How do you pronounce giáng?

IPA: Hanoi [zaːŋ˧˦]; Saigon [jaːŋ˦˥]. Tones: giáng — rising tone (sắc).

Is giáng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. giáng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 降.

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.