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xăng

Level ≈A2 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [saŋ˧˧]Huế [saŋ˧˧]Saigon [saŋ˧˧] browser voice
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xăng means gasoline; petrol.

Meanings of xăng in English

Noun

  1. gasoline, petrol ≈ dầu xăng
    • xe chạy xănggas-powered car
    • đổ xăngto pump gas, to fill up the gas tank
    • đổ đầy xăngto top off the gas tank

Noun

  1. alternative form of Xanh
    • Xăng PhăngSan Francisco

Words with xăng

cây xăngdầu xăngxăng nhớtlăng xăngxăng-đanxăng-ti-métxăng xái

Example sentences with xăng

  • Đôi xăng đan này bao nhiêu tiền? How much are these sandals?
  • Đôi xăng đan này rất đẹp. These sandals are very nice.
  • Đôi xăng đan bao nhiêu tiền? How much are the sandals?
  • Họ đang ăn bánh mì xăng-uých. They're eating sandwiches.
  • Cái máy cắt cỏ này chạy bằng xăng. This lawn mower runs on petrol.
  • Một mét bằng một trăm xăng-ti-mét. In a meter, there are a hundred centimeters.
  • Ai sẽ trả tiền xăng? Who's paying for the gas?
  • Trạm xăng ở đầu làng. The petrol station is at the entrance to the village.

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

Etymology

Clipping of ét-xăng, from French essence.

Frequently asked questions

What does xăng mean in English?

xăng (noun) means "gasoline; petrol".

How do you pronounce xăng?

IPA: Hanoi [saŋ˧˧]; Saigon [saŋ˧˧]. Tones: xăng — 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.