hàng
Hanoi [haːŋ˨˩]Huế [haːŋ˦˩]Saigon [haːŋ˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
hàng means goods; product; merchandise.
Chinese characters: 行
Meanings of hàng in English
Noun
- goods; product; merchandise; freight; cargo
- line; row; queue
- xếp hàngto form a line
- line; row ≈ dòng
- shop; store
- an integer place
- hàng đơn vịthe ones place
- hàng chụcthe tens place
- hàng trămthe hundreds place
- euphemistic, humorous female breasts or nether region
- lộ hàngto have a nip slip or to show one's panties or genitalia accidentally
Adjective
- before nouns, with words of number numerous
- hàng giờmany hours
- hàng chục / tá ngườitens / dozens of people
- hàng ngàn nămthousands of years
- eggcorn of hằng (“every (week, month, year, etc.)”)
Verb
- to surrender; to capitulate
Words with hàng
Example sentences with hàng
- Cảm ơn quý khách đã mua hàng! Thank you for your purchase!
- Hàng chờ trước phòng vé quá dài. The queue is too long at the ticket office.
- Tôi mua thịt từ người hàng thịt. I bought some meat from the butcher.
- Hãy cảnh giác với hàng nhái. Beware of imitations.
- Hàng trăm người dự đám tang của Tom. Hundreds attended Tom's funeral.
- Mary có hàng mi dài. Mary has long eyelashes.
- Hàng đợi đang tăng lên. The queue is growing.
- Tôi đến bưu điện để gửi một gói hàng. I went to the post office to send a package.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 行. Doublet of hạnh. Cognate with Thai ห้าง (hâang), Lao ຫ້າງ (hāng), Khmer ហាង (haang).
Frequently asked questions
What does hàng mean in English?
hàng (noun) means "goods; product; merchandise".
How do you pronounce hàng?
IPA: Hanoi [haːŋ˨˩]; Saigon [haːŋ˨˩]. Tones: hàng — falling tone (huyền).
Is hàng a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. hàng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 行.