sân vận động

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

Hanoi [sən˧˧ vən˧˨ʔ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʂəŋ˧˧ vəŋ˨˩ʔ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʂəŋ˧˧ vəŋ˨˩˨ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

sânlevelngang vậnheavynặng độngheavynặng

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sân vận động means a stadium.

Meanings of sân vận động in English

Noun

a stadium (venue where sporting events are held)

Example sentences with sân vận động

Thường thì cần bao tiền để xây một sân vận động bóng đá? How much does it cost, on average, to build a football stadium?

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

sân + Chinese 運動 /运动 (yùndòng, “sport”), in one of its Chinese senses that is not productive in Vietnamese.

Frequently asked questions

What does sân vận động mean in English?

sân vận động (noun) means "a stadium".

How do you pronounce sân vận động?

IPA: Hanoi [sən˧˧ vən˧˨ʔ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʂəŋ˧˧ vəŋ˨˩˨ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩˨]. Tones: sân — level tone (ngang), vận — heavy tone (nặng), động — 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.