thăng hạng

verb

Hanoi [tʰaŋ˧˧ haːŋ˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰaŋ˧˧ haːŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰaŋ˧˧ haːŋ˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thănglevelngang hạngheavynặng

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Meanings of thăng hạng in English

Verb

to be promoted to a higher rank or into a higher class

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 升 and 項.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce thăng hạng?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰaŋ˧˧ haːŋ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰaŋ˧˧ haːŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: thăng — level tone (ngang), hạng — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.