nghĩa trang

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

Hanoi [ŋiə˦ˀ˥ t͡ɕaːŋ˧˧]Huế [ŋiə˧˨ ʈaːŋ˧˧]Saigon [ŋiə˨˩˦ ʈaːŋ˧˧] browser voice

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nghĩacreaky risingngã tranglevelngang

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nghĩa trang means cemetery; graveyard.

Chinese characters: 義莊

Meanings of nghĩa trang in English

Noun

formal cemetery, graveyard ≈ nghĩa địa

Example sentences with nghĩa trang

Nghĩa trang là chốn âm phủ. Graveyards are chthonic places.
Bạn có thể tìm thấy sự bình yên ở bất kì nghĩa trang nào. You can find peace in every graveyard.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 義莊 (“(historical) place for storing coffins”).

Frequently asked questions

What does nghĩa trang mean in English?

nghĩa trang (noun) means "cemetery; graveyard".

How do you pronounce nghĩa trang?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋiə˦ˀ˥ t͡ɕaːŋ˧˧]; Saigon [ŋiə˨˩˦ ʈaːŋ˧˧]. Tones: nghĩa — creaky rising tone (ngã), trang — level tone (ngang).

Is nghĩa trang a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. nghĩa trang is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 義莊.

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.