xông

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Syllables · tones

xônglevelngang

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

xông means to charge; to rush forward.

Meanings of xông in English

Verb

to charge, to rush forward
- Xông lên!Charge!

Verb

to soak (in steam or smoke)

Verb

of a termite to gnaw ≈ gặm nhấm

Noun

catheter ≈ ống thông ca-tê-te

Words with xông

xông đất xông nhà xông pha xông xáo

Example sentences with xông

Tại sao bạn lại xông vào nhà tôi? Why did you break into my place?
Sami xông ra khỏi phòng. Sami stormed out of the room.
Xin lỗi vì đã xông vào như thế này. Excuse me for barging in like this.

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, xông could be written as 衝, 𨃸, 㳘, 𭴤. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 衝 (“to rush”, SV: xung).

Frequently asked questions

What does xông mean in English?

xông (verb) means "to charge; to rush forward".

How do you pronounce xông?

IPA: Hanoi [səwŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [səwŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: xông — level tone (ngang).

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.