giao thương

verb

Hanoi [zaːw˧˧ tʰɨəŋ˧˧]Huế [jaːw˧˧ tʰɨəŋ˧˧]Saigon [jaːw˧˧ tʰɨəŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

giaolevelngang thươnglevelngang

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

giao thương means to trade; to do business.

Meanings of giao thương in English

Verb

to trade; to do business (generally speaking)

Example sentences with giao thương

Tiếng Anh là ngôn ngữ giao thương. English is the language of trade.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 交 and 商.

Frequently asked questions

What does giao thương mean in English?

giao thương (verb) means "to trade; to do business".

How do you pronounce giao thương?

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

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.