giữa chừng

adverb

Hanoi [zɨə˦ˀ˥ t͡ɕɨŋ˨˩]Huế [jɨə˧˨ t͡ɕɨŋ˦˩]Saigon [jɨə˨˩˦ cɨŋ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

giữacreaky risingngã chừngfallinghuyền

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

giữa chừng means midway.

Meanings of giữa chừng in English

Adverb

midway
- dừng giữa chừngto stop midway

Example sentences with giữa chừng

Tom dừng đọc giữa chừng. Tom stopped reading mid-sentence.

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

Etymology

giữa + chừng.

Frequently asked questions

What does giữa chừng mean in English?

giữa chừng (adverb) means "midway".

How do you pronounce giữa chừng?

IPA: Hanoi [zɨə˦ˀ˥ t͡ɕɨŋ˨˩]; Saigon [jɨə˨˩˦ cɨŋ˨˩]. Tones: giữa — creaky rising tone (ngã), chừng — falling tone (huyền).

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.