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trang sức

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Hanoi [t͡ɕaːŋ˧˧ sɨk̚˧˦]Huế [ʈaːŋ˧˧ ʂɨk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʈaːŋ˧˧ ʂɨk̚˦˥] browser voice
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tranglevelngangsứcrisingsắc

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trang sức means jewellery.

Chinese characters: 裝飾

Meanings of trang sức in English

Noun

  1. jewellery
    • trang sức đá quýgemstone jewelry

Example sentences with trang sức

  • Bạn có muốn đeo đồ trang sức không? Do you like to wear jewelry?
  • Tôi đang mang trang sức bạc của tôi. I am wearing my silver jewelry.
  • Cô ấy thường đeo rất nhiều đồ trang sức đắt tiền trong các bữa tiệc quan trọng. She usually wears a lot of expensive jewelry in important parties.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 裝飾 (“to ornate”).

Frequently asked questions

What does trang sức mean in English?

trang sức (noun) means "jewellery".

How do you pronounce trang sức?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕaːŋ˧˧ sɨk̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʈaːŋ˧˧ ʂɨk̚˦˥]. Tones: trang — level tone (ngang), sức — rising tone (sắc).

Is trang sức a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. trang sức is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 裝飾.

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.