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không trung

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [xəwŋ͡m˧˧ t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʈʊwŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʈʊwŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice
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không trung means the air.

Chinese characters: 空中

Meanings of không trung in English

Noun

  1. the air (open space)
    • hình chụp từ không trunga photo taken aerially
    • bay trong không trungto fly in the air

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 空中.

Frequently asked questions

What does không trung mean in English?

không trung (noun) means "the air".

How do you pronounce không trung?

IPA: Hanoi [xəwŋ͡m˧˧ t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʈʊwŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: không — level tone (ngang), trung — level tone (ngang).

Is không trung a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. không trung is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 空中.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.