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vô vọng

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [vo˧˧ vawŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]Huế [vow˧˧ vawŋ͡m˨˩ʔ]Saigon [vow˧˧ vawŋ͡m˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
vôlevelngangvọngheavynặng

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

vô vọng means hopeless; desperate.

Chinese characters: 無望

Meanings of vô vọng in English

Adjective

  1. hopeless; desperate

Example sentences with vô vọng

  • Cô ấy cố gắng trong vô vọng để làm hài lòng hắn. She tried in vain to please him.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 無望.

Frequently asked questions

What does vô vọng mean in English?

vô vọng (adjective) means "hopeless; desperate".

How do you pronounce vô vọng?

IPA: Hanoi [vo˧˧ vawŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [vow˧˧ vawŋ͡m˨˩˨]. Tones: vô — level tone (ngang), vọng — heavy tone (nặng).

Is vô vọng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. vô vọng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 無望.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.