phóng

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verb Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [fawŋ͡m˧˦]Huế [fawŋ͡m˦˧˥]Saigon [fawŋ͡m˦˥] browser voice

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phóngrisingsắc

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phóng means to throw; to launch; to let out.

Chinese characters: 放

Meanings of phóng in English

Verb

to throw; to launch; to let out
to rush along

Verb

to write after a model; to draw after a model; to copy; to enlarge; to blow up

Verb

in compounds to interview; to visit

Words with phóng

Example sentences with phóng

Bạn có thể phóng to ảnh không? Can you enlarge the image?
Chúng tôi đã nhìn thấy một chiếc xe cảnh sát phóng nhanh hết tốc độ. We saw a patrol car running at full speed.
Chúng tôi trông thấy xe ô tô của đội tuần tra phóng nhanh hết tốc độ. We saw a patrol car running at full speed.
Vì đang trong tình huống cực kì khẩn cấp, bố tôi phóng xe ngay khi đèn giao thông chuyển màu. Since it was an extremely urgent situation, my father sped up the car as soon as the traffic light changed.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 放.

Frequently asked questions

What does phóng mean in English?

phóng (verb) means "to throw; to launch; to let out".

How do you pronounce phóng?

IPA: Hanoi [fawŋ͡m˧˦]; Saigon [fawŋ͡m˦˥]. Tones: phóng — rising tone (sắc).

Is phóng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. phóng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 放.

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.