rung

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

Hanoi [zʊwŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [ʐʊwŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [ɹʊwŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

runglevelngang

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

rung means to put in motion; to shake; to agitate.

Meanings of rung in English

Verb

to put in motion; to shake; to agitate; to ring (bell)

Words with rung

máy rung rung cảm rung chuyển rung động rung rinh

Example sentences with rung

Chúng tôi thấy ngồi nhà rung lắc. We felt the house shake.
Mặt đất đã rung lắc trong 30 giây. The ground shaking lasted for 30 seconds.

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, rung could be written as 㧤, 容, 慵, 搈. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Compare lung and rùng.

Frequently asked questions

What does rung mean in English?

rung (verb) means "to put in motion; to shake; to agitate".

How do you pronounce rung?

IPA: Hanoi [zʊwŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [ɹʊwŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: rung — level tone (ngang).

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.