về hướng

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Hanoi [ve˨˩ hɨəŋ˧˦]Huế [vej˦˩ hɨəŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [vej˨˩ hɨəŋ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

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về hướng means toward; towards.

Meanings of về hướng in English

Preposition

toward, towards

Example sentences with về hướng

Gió đang thổi về hướng đông. The wind is blowing east.
Anh ấy chạy về hướng Adekar. He rushed toward Adekar.
Tôi không biết họ đi về hướng nào. I do not know the direction they took.
Hãy đi về hướng bắc. Head north.
Chúng tôi bắt đầu lái thuyền về hướng cảng. We began to sail in the direction of the port.

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

Frequently asked questions

What does về hướng mean in English?

về hướng (preposition) means "toward; towards".

How do you pronounce về hướng?

IPA: Hanoi [ve˨˩ hɨəŋ˧˦]; Saigon [vej˨˩ hɨəŋ˦˥]. Tones: về — falling tone (huyền), hướng — rising tone (sắc).

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.