quãng

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [kwaːŋ˦ˀ˥]Huế [kwaːŋ˧˨]Saigon [waːŋ˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

quãngcreaky risingngã

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

quãng means interval; section; space.

Meanings of quãng in English

Noun

interval; section; space; distance

Words with quãng

cách quãng đứt quãng

Example sentences with quãng

Tom đã chạy suốt quãng đường đến ga tàu hỏa. Tom ran all the way to the train station.
Tom sẽ không bao giờ quên quãng thời gian Mary ở bên anh ấy. Tom will never forget all the time Mary spent with him.

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, quãng could be written as 壙. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 曠 (“to skip a session; extensive”, SV: khoáng). Doublet of khoảng.

Frequently asked questions

What does quãng mean in English?

quãng (noun) means "interval; section; space".

How do you pronounce quãng?

IPA: Hanoi [kwaːŋ˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [waːŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: quãng — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.