phỏng

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

Hanoi [fawŋ͡m˧˩]Huế [fawŋ͡m˧˨]Saigon [fawŋ͡m˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

phỏngdippinghỏi

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

phỏng means to imitate.

Chinese characters: 仿

Meanings of phỏng in English

Verb

to imitate

Adverb

expresses doubt

Particle

Northern Vietnam interrogative particle: isn't it; aren't you ...

Adjective

Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam Central Vietnam and Southern Vietnam form of bỏng

Noun

Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam Central Vietnam and Southern Vietnam form of bỏng

Words with phỏng

mô phỏng phỏng đoán phỏng vấn phỏng dịch

Example sentences with phỏng

Tôi bảo Tom dọn phỏng của anh ta nhưng anh ta đã không làm. I told Tom to clean his room, but he didn't.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, phỏng could be written as 𤊦. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 仿.

Frequently asked questions

What does phỏng mean in English?

phỏng (verb) means "to imitate".

How do you pronounce phỏng?

IPA: Hanoi [fawŋ͡m˧˩]; Saigon [fawŋ͡m˨˩˦]. Tones: phỏng — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is phỏng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. phỏng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 仿.

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.