vội vàng

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [voj˧˨ʔ vaːŋ˨˩]Huế [voj˨˩ʔ vaːŋ˦˩]Saigon [voj˨˩˨ vaːŋ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

vộiheavynặng vàngfallinghuyền

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

vội vàng means in a hurry; quick.

Meanings of vội vàng in English

Adjective

in a hurry, quick

Example sentences with vội vàng

Đừng quá vội vàng. Don't be too hasty.
Chúng tôi vội vàng vì sợ trễ giờ đi học. We hurried for fear we should be late for school.

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, vội vàng could be written as 倍傍, 倍鐄, 𫏚鐄. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

-ang reduplication of vội.

Frequently asked questions

What does vội vàng mean in English?

vội vàng (adjective) means "in a hurry; quick".

How do you pronounce vội vàng?

IPA: Hanoi [voj˧˨ʔ vaːŋ˨˩]; Saigon [voj˨˩˨ vaːŋ˨˩]. Tones: vội — heavy tone (nặng), 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.