ngay cạnh

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

Hanoi [ŋaj˧˧ kajŋ̟˧˨ʔ]Huế [ŋaj˧˧ kɛɲ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ŋa(ː)j˧˧ kan˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ngaylevelngang cạnhheavynặng

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ngay cạnh means right by; right beside.

Meanings of ngay cạnh in English

Preposition

right by; right beside ≈ ngay

Example sentences with ngay cạnh

Anh ấy nằm xuống ngay cạnh tôi. He lay down next to me.
Phòng khách ở ngay cạnh phòng ăn. The living room is right next to the dining room.
Trong 3 năm Tom đã sống trong căn nhà ngay cạnh chúng tôi. Tom lived in the house next to ours for three years.

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

Etymology

ngay + cạnh.

Frequently asked questions

What does ngay cạnh mean in English?

ngay cạnh (preposition) means "right by; right beside".

How do you pronounce ngay cạnh?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋaj˧˧ kajŋ̟˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ŋa(ː)j˧˧ kan˨˩˨]. Tones: ngay — level tone (ngang), cạnh — 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.