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phương

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [fɨəŋ˧˧]Huế [fɨəŋ˧˧]Saigon [fɨəŋ˧˧] browser voice
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phươnglevelngang

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phương means direction.

Chinese characters: 方

Meanings of phương in English

Noun

  1. direction (theoretical line)
    • phương bắcnorthern; northerly
    • Mặt các chất lỏng yên lặng có phương nằm ngangThe surface of still liquids has a horizontal direction.
    • Mọi vật rơi theo phương đứng thẳng.All objects fall in a vertical direction.
  2. direction (guidance, instruction)

Words with phương

bất phương trìnhbình phươngbốn phươngchân phươngđa phươngđa phương tiệnđịa phươngđối phươngđơn phươnghậu phươnglập phươngphương ánphương châmphương diệnphương hướngphương ngônphương ngữphương phápphương pháp luậnphương sáchphương Tâyphương thứcphương tiệnphương trìnhsong phươngthập phươngtiền phươngtrùng phươngvô phươngvô phương cứu chữa

Example sentences with phương

  • Vào mùa thu, chim di cư bay về phương nam. In autumn the migratory birds fly south.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 方.

Frequently asked questions

What does phương mean in English?

phương (noun) means "direction".

How do you pronounce phương?

IPA: Hanoi [fɨəŋ˧˧]; Saigon [fɨəŋ˧˧]. Tones: phương — level tone (ngang).

Is phương a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. phương is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 方.

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.