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rộng

Level ≈A2 (approx.) adjective Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [zəwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʐəwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ɹəwŋ͡m˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
rộngheavynặng

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rộng means having lots of space; spacious; wide.

Meanings of rộng in English

Adjective

  1. literal having lots of space, or spanning across great amounts of space; spacious, wide, broad, vast, large, etc.
    • rộng rãispacious
    • Chỗ này rộng thật!This place is so large!
  2. loose or too big; compare chật (“tight or too small”) and vừa (“fitted”)
  3. figurative having great breadth or depth; broad, vast, great, deep, etc.
    • hiểu biết/kiến thức (sâu) rộngbroad knowledge

Words with rộng

mở rộngnới rộngrộng lớnrộng lượngrộng mởrộng rãirộng rinhsâu rộng

Synonyms and antonyms of rộng

Antonyms

chậthẹp

Example sentences with rộng

  • Cuộc đời không dài nhưng rộng! Life is not long, it is wide!
  • Amazonas rộng hơn so với Colombia. Amazonas is larger than Colombia.
  • Cái hộp rộng hơn một foot một chút. The box is a little more than one foot wide.
  • Con sông đó rộng chứ? Is that river wide?
  • Phòng bếp này đủ rộng. The kitchen is big enough.
  • Ôi, phòng khách rộng thế! Oh, what a big living room!
  • Alaska rộng bao nhiêu? How large is Alaska?
  • Phòng của tôi rộng gấp đôi phòng của anh ấy. My room is twice as big as his.

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, rộng could be written as 壙, 曠, 𢌌, 𢌊. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *roːŋʔ.

Frequently asked questions

What does rộng mean in English?

rộng (adjective) means "having lots of space; spacious; wide".

How do you pronounce rộng?

IPA: Hanoi [zəwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ɹəwŋ͡m˨˩˨]. Tones: rộng — heavy tone (nặng).

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.