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thượng

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjectiveverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common
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thượng means upper; higher; top.

Chinese characters: 上

Meanings of thượng in English

Adjective

  1. only in fixed expressions upper; higher; top
    • sông Nin Thượngthe Upper Nile

Verb

  1. colloquial to put or bring (something) up on (a place in an unsightly way, where the thing does not belong); to put up high; to jump up

Words with thượng

Synonyms and antonyms of thượng

Antonyms

Example sentences with thượng

  • Tôi thực sự cảm thấy thượng hại ông lão đó, ông ấy sống một mình và không có gia đình. I really feel sorry for that old man who lives alone and has no family.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 上.

Frequently asked questions

What does thượng mean in English?

thượng (adjective) means "upper; higher; top".

How do you pronounce thượng?

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

Is thượng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thượng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 上.

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.