tung

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verb Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

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tunglevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

tung means to toss; to throw.

Chinese characters: 縱

Meanings of tung in English

Verb

to toss; to throw

Words with tung

lung tung tung hứng tứ tung Tung Của tung hoành tung hô tung tích tung tăng tung tẩy tung độ

Example sentences with tung

Anh ấy ngã xuống nước, nước tung toé. He fell into the water with a splash.
Hãy tung đồng xu đi. Let's flip the coin.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 縱.

Frequently asked questions

What does tung mean in English?

tung (verb) means "to toss; to throw".

How do you pronounce tung?

IPA: Hanoi [tʊwŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [tʊwŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: tung — level tone (ngang).

Is tung a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tung is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 縱.

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.