y chang

adjective

Hanoi [ʔi˧˧ t͡ɕaːŋ˧˧]Huế [ʔɪj˧˧ t͡ɕaːŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʔɪj˧˧ caːŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ylevelngang changlevelngang

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

y chang means just like; be the same.

Meanings of y chang in English

Adjective

Southern Vietnam just like; be the same ≈ y hệt

Example sentences with y chang

Tom ngày này cũng mặc y chang một cái quần jean. Tom wears the same jeans every day.

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

Etymology

y is a Sino-Vietnamese word from 依.

Frequently asked questions

What does y chang mean in English?

y chang (adjective) means "just like; be the same".

How do you pronounce y chang?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔi˧˧ t͡ɕaːŋ˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɪj˧˧ caːŋ˧˧]. Tones: y — level tone (ngang), chang — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.