hoàng gia

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [hwaːŋ˨˩ zaː˧˧]Huế [hwaːŋ˦˩ jaː˧˧]Saigon [waːŋ˨˩ jaː˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

hoàngfallinghuyền gialevelngang

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

Chinese characters: 皇家

Meanings of hoàng gia in English

Noun

a royal family or imperial family
- hoàng gia Anh/Nhậtthe British royal family / Japanese imperial family

Example sentences with hoàng gia

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 皇家 (“imperial family”). See also nữ hoàng, hoàng hậu and hoàng tử.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce hoàng gia?

IPA: Hanoi [hwaːŋ˨˩ zaː˧˧]; Saigon [waːŋ˨˩ jaː˧˧]. Tones: hoàng — falling tone (huyền), gia — level tone (ngang).

Is hoàng gia a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hoàng gia is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 皇家.

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.