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ruộng

Level ≈B1 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [zuəŋ˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʐuəŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ɹuəŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
ruộngheavynặng

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

ruộng means field.

Classifier: mảnh, miếng, thửa — e.g. một mảnh ruộng (one field)

Meanings of ruộng in English

Noun

  1. field (an area of open land used for growing crops)
    • ruộng lúaa rice paddy
    • ruộng ngôa corn field

Words with ruộng

đồng ruộngruộng đất

Example sentences with ruộng

  • Người nông dân đang rải hạt giống xuống ruộng. The farmer is scattering seeds over the field.
  • Người nông dân rải hạt giống lúa mì xuống ruộng. The farmer scattered the wheat seeds in the field.
  • Người nông dân đã rải hạt giống lúa mì xuống ruộng. The farmer scattered the wheat seeds in the field.
  • Nhìn từ máy bay, quang cảnh chỉ có những mảnh ruộng chắp vá với nhau. From the plane, the landscape was just a patchwork of fields.

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, ruộng could be written as 𡊰, 𪽞, 𬏑, 𪽣. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *rɔːŋʔ. Cognate with Muong Bi rõng and Chut [Sách] rɔːŋ⁴.

Frequently asked questions

What does ruộng mean in English?

ruộng (noun) means "field".

How do you pronounce ruộng?

IPA: Hanoi [zuəŋ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ɹuəŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: ruộng — heavy tone (nặng).

What classifier is used with ruộng?

Common classifiers: mảnh, miếng, thửa — for example "một mảnh ruộng" (one field).

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.