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vàng

Level ≈A1 (approx.) adjectivenouncombining form Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [vaːŋ˨˩]Huế [vaːŋ˦˩]Saigon [vaːŋ˨˩] browser voice
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vàng means yellow.

Meanings of vàng in English

Adjective

  1. yellow

Noun

  1. gold
    • giá vàng hôm naythe price of gold today

Combining form

  1. reduplicant of vội, only used in vội vàng

Words with vàng

Example sentences with vàng

  • Cô ấy có sáu cái nhẫn vàng. She has six gold rings.
  • Mớ kim loại đó không phải vàng. All that glitters is not gold.
  • Đèn giao thông đang ở màu vàng. The traffic lights are on amber.
  • Lidia có mái tóc thẳng màu vàng. Lidia has straight blonde hair.
  • Giá vàng thay đổi theo từng ngày. The price of gold varies from day to day.
  • Giá vàng thay đổi từng ngày. The price of gold varies from day to day.
  • Đèn giao thông này màu vàng. The traffic lights are amber.
  • Thị trường vàng đang ổn định. The gold market is steady.

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, vàng could be written as 黃, 黄, 鐄. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 黃 (SV: hoàng). The semantic development “yellow” > “gold” parallels that of bạc (“white” > “silver”).

Frequently asked questions

What does vàng mean in English?

vàng (adjective) means "yellow".

How do you pronounce vàng?

IPA: Hanoi [vaːŋ˨˩]; Saigon [vaːŋ˨˩]. Tones: vàng — falling tone (huyền).

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.