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tặng

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Hanoi [taŋ˧˨ʔ]Huế [taŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [taŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
tặngheavynặng

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tặng means to give as a gift; to get for free.

Chinese characters: 贈

Meanings of tặng in English

Verb

  1. to give as a gift
  2. to get (something additional) for free
    • Mua một tặng một.Buy one get one free.

Words with tặng

tặng thưởngtruy tặng

Example sentences with tặng

  • Tom thích đi tặng quà Giáng sinh. Tom enjoys giving out Christmas presents.
  • Chúng tôi tặng họ thức ăn. We gave them food.
  • Anh ấy đã tặng tôi một bó hoa. He presented me with a bouquet of flowers.
  • Ông ấy đã tặng tôi một bó hoa. He presented me with a bouquet of flowers.
  • Tôi đã tặng anh ấy một cái chăn. I gave him a blanket.
  • Bác tôi đã tặng bạn một món quà. My uncle gave you a present.
  • Vẻ đẹp là quà tặng từ thiên nhiên. Beauty is a gift from nature.
  • Tom tặng Mary một món quà Giáng Sinh. Tom gave Mary a Christmas present.

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, tặng could be written as 赠. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 贈.

Frequently asked questions

What does tặng mean in English?

tặng (verb) means "to give as a gift; to get for free".

How do you pronounce tặng?

IPA: Hanoi [taŋ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [taŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: tặng — heavy tone (nặng).

Is tặng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tặng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 贈.

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.