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giao thông

Level ≈A2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [zaːw˧˧ tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [jaːw˧˧ tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [jaːw˧˧ tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice
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giaolevelngangthônglevelngang

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giao thông means transportation; traffic.

Chinese characters: 交通 (交 “to exchange” + 通 “to go through”)

Meanings of giao thông in English

Noun

  1. transportation; traffic

Example sentences with giao thông

  • Đèn giao thông điều khiển giao thông. The traffic lights control traffic.
  • Tom không thấy biển báo giao thông đó. Tom didn't see the road sign.
  • Bạn biết bao nhiêu biển báo giao thông? How many of these road signs do you know?
  • Biển báo giao thông này có ý nghĩa gì? What does this road sign mean?
  • Một con chim đậu lên biển báo giao thông. A bird was perched on the road sign.
  • Cha tôi đã phàn nàn về tiếng ồn giao thông. My father complained about the traffic noise.
  • Biển báo giao thông phải nhìn thấy được từ xa. Road signs ought to be visible from a distance.
  • Đèn giao thông được dùng để điều hướng giao thông. Traffic lights are used to direct traffic.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 交通, composed of 交 (“to exchange”) and 通 (“to go through”), Japanese 交通 (kōtsū), Middle Chinese 交通 (kaew thuwng).

Frequently asked questions

What does giao thông mean in English?

giao thông (noun) means "transportation; traffic".

How do you pronounce giao thông?

IPA: Hanoi [zaːw˧˧ tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [jaːw˧˧ tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: giao — level tone (ngang), thông — level tone (ngang).

Is giao thông a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. giao thông is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 交通.

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.