hoàng kim

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

Syllables · tones

hoàngfallinghuyền kimlevelngang

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hoàng kim means golden.

Chinese characters: 黃金

Meanings of hoàng kim in English

Adjective

of a period golden ≈ vàng son
- thời kì hoàng kima golden age

Example sentences with hoàng kim

Bạn đang trải qua thời hoàng kim của tuổi trẻ. You're in the prime of your youth.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 黃金.

Frequently asked questions

What does hoàng kim mean in English?

hoàng kim (adjective) means "golden".

How do you pronounce hoàng kim?

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

Is hoàng kim a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hoàng kim is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 黃金.

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.