giếng

Level ≈B1 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [ziəŋ˧˦]Huế [jiəŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [jiəŋ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

giếngrisingsắc

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

giếng means well.

Meanings of giếng in English

Noun

well (shaft for obtaining water)

Words with giếng

ếch ngồi đáy giếng giếng trời giếng dầu

Example sentences with giếng

Có một ít nước trong giếng. There was little water in the well.
Chúng tôi lấy nước từ cái giếng trong vườn. We get water from the well in the garden.

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, giếng could be written as 汫, 湴, 𬈈, 𠄺. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *k-ciɛŋʔ, from Old Chinese 井 (OC *C.tseŋʔ) (B-S) (SV: tỉnh).

Frequently asked questions

What does giếng mean in English?

giếng (noun) means "well".

How do you pronounce giếng?

IPA: Hanoi [ziəŋ˧˦]; Saigon [jiəŋ˦˥]. Tones: giếng — 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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.