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phong

Level ≈B2 (approx.) nounverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common
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phong means maple.

Chinese characters: 楓 Classifier: cây — e.g. một cây phong (one maple)

Meanings of phong in English

Noun

  1. maple ≈ thích
    • xi-rô phongmaple syrup

Verb

  1. to promote ≈ phong cấp
    • phong hậuto promote to queen/to queening
  2. to assign a rank of nobility
    • phong vươngto promote to princehood
    • phong tướngto promote to commander
    • phong thầnto promote to divinity
  3. of moss to cover
    • tảng đá rêu phonga rock covered in moss

Noun

  1. (bệnh ~) leprosy ≈ cùihủi

Noun

  1. package, bundle

Words with phong

niêm phongphong bìphong cấpphong toảphong tướcphong vươngphong thầnphong cáchphong cảnhphong tỏaphong tụcphong baphong hoáphong kiếnphong lanphong lưuphong nhãphong phanhphong phúphong sátphong sươngphong thanhphong thuỷphong tháiphong thánhphong thấpphong trào

Example sentences with phong

  • Nước có quốc pháp, nhà có gia phong. A country has its laws, and a home has its house rules.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 楓.

Frequently asked questions

What does phong mean in English?

phong (noun) means "maple".

How do you pronounce phong?

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

Is phong a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. phong is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 楓.

What classifier is used with phong?

Common classifiers: cây — for example "một cây phong" (one maple).

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.