xà beng

noun

Hanoi [saː˨˩ ʔɓɛŋ˧˧]Huế [saː˦˩ ʔɓɛŋ˧˧]Saigon [saː˨˩ ʔɓɛŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

xàfallinghuyền benglevelngang

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

xà beng means crowbar; prybar.

Classifier: cái, cây — e.g. một cái xà beng (one crowbar)

Meanings of xà beng in English

Noun

crowbar; prybar

Example sentences with xà beng

Tom đã cố gắng dùng xà beng để mở cái ngăn kéo trong 15 phút, nhưng cuối cùng vẫn không thể mở được. Tom spent fifteen minutes trying to pry open the drawer with a crowbar, but he couldn't get it opened.

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

Frequently asked questions

What does xà beng mean in English?

xà beng (noun) means "crowbar; prybar".

How do you pronounce xà beng?

IPA: Hanoi [saː˨˩ ʔɓɛŋ˧˧]; Saigon [saː˨˩ ʔɓɛŋ˧˧]. Tones: xà — falling tone (huyền), beng — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with xà beng?

Common classifiers: cái, cây — for example "một cái xà beng" (one crowbar).

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.