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song song

adjectiveadverb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [sawŋ͡m˧˧ sawŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [ʂawŋ͡m˧˧ ʂawŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [ʂawŋ͡m˧˧ ʂawŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice
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song song means side by side; together; parallel.

Chinese characters: 雙雙

Meanings of song song in English

Adjective

  1. side by side; together; parallel
  2. parallel
    • Trong cùng một mặt phẳng, hai đường thẳng song song không có điểm chung.On a given plane, parallel lines do not share any points.

Adverb

  1. together; at the same time

Example sentences with song song

  • Tin tức đến từ một vũ trụ song song. The news is from a parallel universe.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 雙雙; a duplication of song (“double”).

Frequently asked questions

What does song song mean in English?

song song (adjective) means "side by side; together; parallel".

How do you pronounce song song?

IPA: Hanoi [sawŋ͡m˧˧ sawŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [ʂawŋ͡m˧˧ ʂawŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: song — level tone (ngang), song — level tone (ngang).

Is song song a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. song song is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 雙雙.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.