sáng
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
sáng means morning; bright.
Meanings of sáng in English
Noun
- morning
Adjective
- bright
Words with sáng
Example sentences with sáng
- Bà tôi đã gửi thư sáng nay. My grandmother posted the letter this morning.
- Tom đã đi lúc bốn giờ sáng. Tom left at four in the morning.
- Tom dắt chó đi dạo mỗi sáng. Tom walks his dog every morning.
- Tôi sẽ di Luân Đôn sáng mai. I will go to London tomorrow morning.
- Tom bị bắt vào sáng thứ hai. Tom got arrested Monday morning.
- Sáng nay bạn cho chó ăn chưa? Did you feed the dog this morning?
- Sáng nào tôi cũng bơi ở biển. I swim every morning in the sea.
- Đừng quên đến đón em sáng mai. Don't forget to pick me up tomorrow morning.
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, sáng could be written as 朗, 𠓇, 𱢞, 𤎜. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Usage note: sáng
sáng means "morning" and "bright".
- Morning: buổi sáng — the morning; bảy giờ sáng — 7 a.m.; sáng mai — tomorrow morning
- Breakfast: ăn sáng — have breakfast; bữa sáng — breakfast
- Bright: Phòng này sáng quá. — This room is very bright. trời sáng — daylight
- Clever: sáng dạ — bright, quick to learn; sáng tạo — creative
Parts of the day: sáng (morning, until about late morning) · trưa (midday) · chiều (afternoon) · tối (evening) · đêm (night).
"Good morning" in Vietnamese is usually just Chào anh; Chào buổi sáng exists but sounds translated.
Tone pair: sáng (morning) / sang (go over; posh).
Etymology
Cognate with Kri Phoong praŋ⁴²ˀ. Compare also rạng.
Frequently asked questions
What does sáng mean in English?
sáng (noun) means "morning; bright".
How do you pronounce sáng?
IPA: Hanoi [saːŋ˧˦]; Saigon [ʂaːŋ˦˥]. Tones: sáng — rising tone (sắc).