sang

Level ≈A1 (approx.) adjectiveverb Top 1,000 most common

Hanoi [saːŋ˧˧]Huế [ʂaːŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʂaːŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

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

sang means expensive; luxurious.

Meanings of sang in English

Adjective

expensive, luxurious

Verb

to go over, to come over, to cross
to transfer

Words with sang

cao sang giàu sang sang trọng sang năm sang ngang sang tên sang chấn sang sảng sang số

Example sentences with sang

Bạn có thể dịch sang được không? Could you scoot over?
Hãy dịch cái này sang tiếng Pháp. Translate this into French.
Đèn giao thông chuyển sang màu đỏ. The traffic light changed to red.
Đèn giao thông chuyển sang màu xanh. The traffic light turned green.
John đẩy trách nhiệm sang người khác. John casts the blame on others.
Họ định di cư sang Mỹ. They are going to emigrate to America.
Dịch cái bàn sang phải đi. Move that desk to the right.
Vui lòng đứng sang một bên. Please stand aside.

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, sang could be written as 郎, 𢀨, 廊, 朗. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Cognate with Muong [Mãn Đức] khang.

Frequently asked questions

What does sang mean in English?

sang (adjective) means "expensive; luxurious".

How do you pronounce sang?

IPA: Hanoi [saːŋ˧˧]; Saigon [ʂaːŋ˧˧]. Tones: sang — 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.