kim cương

Level ≈B1 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [kim˧˧ kɨəŋ˧˧]Huế [kim˧˧ kɨəŋ˧˧]Saigon [kim˧˧ kɨəŋ˧˧] browser voice

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kimlevelngang cươnglevelngang

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kim cương means diamond.

Chinese characters: 金剛 (金 “gold; metal” + 剛 “hard”)

Meanings of kim cương in English

Noun

diamond (gemstone) ≈ hột xoàn

Example sentences with kim cương

Kim cương không thể bị phá vỡ. Diamond is unbreakable.
Không có gì cứng bằng kim cương. Nothing is as hard as a diamond.
Những chiếc nhẫn kim cương rất đắt tiền. Diamond rings are very expensive.
Giá kim cương rất đắt. The price of diamond is very expensive.
Cái đó có phải là kim cương thật không? Is that a real diamond?
Quả táo là trái cây, và kim cương là hòn đá quý giá. An apple is a fruit, and a diamond is a precious stone.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 金剛, composed of 金 (“gold; metal”) and 剛 (“hard”), from Chinese 金剛 /金刚 (jīngāng).

Frequently asked questions

What does kim cương mean in English?

kim cương (noun) means "diamond".

How do you pronounce kim cương?

IPA: Hanoi [kim˧˧ kɨəŋ˧˧]; Saigon [kim˧˧ kɨəŋ˧˧]. Tones: kim — level tone (ngang), cương — level tone (ngang).

Is kim cương a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. kim cương is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 金剛.

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.