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lương

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lương means salary; earnings.

Chinese characters: 良

Meanings of lương in English

Noun

  1. salary; earnings
  2. victuals; food supplies

Adjective

  1. dated, in compounds non-Christian

Words with lương

Synonyms and antonyms of lương

Antonyms

Example sentences with lương

  • Hôm nay là ngày phát lương à? Is today payday?
  • Tôi hài lòng với mức lương của mình. I'm content with my salary.
  • Những người lao động yêu cầu tăng lương. The workers pushed for a raise in salary.
  • Anh ta kiếm được gấp đôi lương của tôi. He earns double my salary.
  • Tôi sẽ trả lương cho cậu vào cuối tháng. I'll pay you at the end of the month.
  • Hôm nay là ngày phát lương có đúng không? Is today payday?
  • Các công nhân đang đình công đòi tăng lương. The workers are on strike for higher pay.
  • Những người lao động yêu cầu được tăng lương. The workers pushed for a raise in salary.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, lương could be written as 梁. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 良.

Frequently asked questions

What does lương mean in English?

lương (noun) means "salary; earnings".

How do you pronounce lương?

IPA: Hanoi [lɨəŋ˧˧]; Saigon [lɨəŋ˧˧]. Tones: lương — level tone (ngang).

Is lương a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. lương is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 良.

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.