ngân hàng
Hanoi [ŋən˧˧ haːŋ˨˩]Huế [ŋəŋ˧˧ haːŋ˦˩]Saigon [ŋəŋ˧˧ haːŋ˨˩] browser voice
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ngân hàng means a bank.
Chinese characters: 銀行 (銀 “money” + 行 “store”)
Meanings of ngân hàng in English
Noun
- a bank (financial institution)
Example sentences with ngân hàng
- Taro đã rút 10000 yên từ ngân hàng. Taro drew 10,000 yen from the bank.
- Chị của tôi làm thư ký ở ngân hàng. My sister works in a bank as a secretary.
- Hôm nay tôi cần đến ngân hàng để rút tiền. I need to go to the bank to withdraw money today.
- Anh ta cải trang thành bảo vệ vào ngân hàng. He went into the bank in the disguise of a guard.
- Mỗi tháng cô ta gửi 10.000 yên vào ngân hàng. She deposits 10,000 yen in the bank every month.
- Những tên cướp ngân hàng đã bỏ lại chiếc xe ngay bên ngoài thành phố. The bank robbers abandoned the car just outside the city.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 銀行, composed of 銀 (“money”) and 行 (“store”), from Japanese 銀行 (ginkō)
Frequently asked questions
What does ngân hàng mean in English?
ngân hàng (noun) means "a bank".
How do you pronounce ngân hàng?
IPA: Hanoi [ŋən˧˧ haːŋ˨˩]; Saigon [ŋəŋ˧˧ haːŋ˨˩]. Tones: ngân — level tone (ngang), hàng — falling tone (huyền).
Is ngân hàng a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. ngân hàng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 銀行.