ráng

Level ≈B2 (approx.) nounverb Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [zaːŋ˧˦]Huế [ʐaːŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ɹaːŋ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

rángrisingsắc

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

ráng means evening-glow.

Meanings of ráng in English

Noun

evening-glow (in the sky)

Verb

Southern Vietnam, colloquial to try hard ≈ cố

Noun

certain species of ferns

Words with ráng

ráng chiều ráng sức

Example sentences with ráng

Ai tìm thấy thì được hưởng, ai làm mất thì ráng chịu. Finders keepers.
Cho dù đây là tiền của ai đi chăng nữa thì tôi cũng không trả đâu! Ai tìm thấy thì được hưởng, ai làm mất thì ráng chịu! No matter whose money this is, I am keeping it! Finders keepers!

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, ráng could be written as 𩅜. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does ráng mean in English?

ráng (noun) means "evening-glow".

How do you pronounce ráng?

IPA: Hanoi [zaːŋ˧˦]; Saigon [ɹaːŋ˦˥]. Tones: ráng — rising tone (sắc).

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.