lặng

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [laŋ˧˨ʔ]Huế [laŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [laŋ˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

lặngheavynặng

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

lặng means calm; silent; quiet.

Meanings of lặng in English

Adjective

calm, silent, quiet

Words with lặng

bình lặng im lặng lặng lẽ tĩnh lặng vắng lặng yên lặng lặng im lặng thinh lặng thầm

Example sentences with lặng

Cơn bão đã qua. Biển lặng. Đêm tối dần qua. Ngôi sao trên trời của bạn lại toả sáng. Con đường của bạn trên mặt đất lại được soi sáng. The storm has passed. There is calm at sea. The dark night is ending. Your star in the sky shines again. Your path on earth is illuminated.

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, lặng could be written as 朗, 洛, 浪, 𣵰. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does lặng mean in English?

lặng (adjective) means "calm; silent; quiet".

How do you pronounce lặng?

IPA: Hanoi [laŋ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [laŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: lặng — heavy tone (nặng).

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.