giang sơn

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [zaːŋ˧˧ səːn˧˧]Huế [jaːŋ˧˧ ʂəːŋ˧˧]Saigon [jaːŋ˧˧ ʂəːŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

gianglevelngang sơnlevelngang

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giang sơn means the geography of a country.

Chinese characters: 江山 (江 “river” + 山 “mountain”)

Meanings of giang sơn in English

Noun

literary the geography of a country ≈ nước non non nước

Example sentences with giang sơn

Anh hùng nào giang sơn nấy. Everyone is master in his own house.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 江山, composed of 江 (“river”) and 山 (“mountain”).

Frequently asked questions

What does giang sơn mean in English?

giang sơn (noun) means "the geography of a country".

How do you pronounce giang sơn?

IPA: Hanoi [zaːŋ˧˧ səːn˧˧]; Saigon [jaːŋ˧˧ ʂəːŋ˧˧]. Tones: giang — level tone (ngang), sơn — level tone (ngang).

Is giang sơn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. giang sơn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 江山.

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.