hành lang

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [hajŋ̟˨˩ laːŋ˧˧]Huế [hɛɲ˦˩ laːŋ˧˧]Saigon [han˨˩ laːŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

hànhfallinghuyền langlevelngang

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hành lang means hall; corridor.

Chinese characters: 行廊

Meanings of hành lang in English

Noun

hall; corridor
right of way (legal easement granted for the construction of a roadway or railway)

Example sentences with hành lang

Ziri nghe tiếng lê lết ngoài hành lang. Ziri heard a dragging sound in the hallway.
Chúng tôi mới vừa gặp nhau ở hành lang. We just met in the corridor.
Gặp tôi tại hành lang của khách sạn Hoàng Gia vào lúc 6:30 tối. Meet me at the lobby of the Imperial Hotel at 6:30 p.m.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 行廊.

Frequently asked questions

What does hành lang mean in English?

hành lang (noun) means "hall; corridor".

How do you pronounce hành lang?

IPA: Hanoi [hajŋ̟˨˩ laːŋ˧˧]; Saigon [han˨˩ laːŋ˧˧]. Tones: hành — falling tone (huyền), lang — level tone (ngang).

Is hành lang a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hành lang is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 行廊.

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.