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xung quanh

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Hanoi [sʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kwajŋ̟˧˧]Huế [sʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kwɛɲ˧˧]Saigon [sʊwŋ͡m˧˧ wan˧˧] browser voice
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xunglevelngangquanhlevelngang

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xung quanh means around; round; about.

Meanings of xung quanh in English

Noun

  1. around; round; about; surrounding ≈ chung quanh

Example sentences with xung quanh

  • Trái Đất quay xung quanh Mặt Trời. The Earth revolves around the sun.
  • Có rất nhiều rác xung quanh chúng ta. There is a lot of garbage around us.
  • Các hành tinh quay xung quanh mặt trời. The planets revolve around the sun.
  • Xung quanh ngôi nhà là những cánh đồng. The house is surrounded by fields.
  • Có một hàng rào cọc trắng xung quanh nhà của Tom. There's a white picket fence around Tom's house.
  • Bỗng nhiên cô ấy dừng lại và nhìn xung quanh mình. All of a sudden she stops and looks around her.
  • Vùng hình tròn xung quanh núm vú được gọi là quầng vú. The circular area around the nipple is called areola.
  • Có rất nhiều vệ tinh bay theo quỹ đạo xung quanh Trái Đất. A great many satellites orbit the Earth.

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

Frequently asked questions

What does xung quanh mean in English?

xung quanh (noun) means "around; round; about".

How do you pronounce xung quanh?

IPA: Hanoi [sʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kwajŋ̟˧˧]; Saigon [sʊwŋ͡m˧˧ wan˧˧]. Tones: xung — level tone (ngang), quanh — 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.