ngữ cảnh

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ŋɨ˦ˀ˥ kajŋ̟˧˩]Huế [ŋɨ˧˨ kɛɲ˧˨]Saigon [ŋɨ˨˩˦ kan˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ngữcreaky risingngã cảnhdippinghỏi

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

ngữ cảnh means context.

Chinese characters: 語境

Meanings of ngữ cảnh in English

Noun

context (text in which a word appears) ≈ văn cảnh

Example sentences with ngữ cảnh

Nó phụ thuộc vào ngữ cảnh. It depends on the context.
Ý nghĩa của câu có thể thay đổi tuỳ vào ngữ cảnh. The meaning of many sentences can change depending on the context.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 語境.

Frequently asked questions

What does ngữ cảnh mean in English?

ngữ cảnh (noun) means "context".

How do you pronounce ngữ cảnh?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋɨ˦ˀ˥ kajŋ̟˧˩]; Saigon [ŋɨ˨˩˦ kan˨˩˦]. Tones: ngữ — creaky rising tone (ngã), cảnh — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is ngữ cảnh a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. ngữ cảnh is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 語境.

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.