vọng
Pronunciation
Northern
/va̰ʔwŋ˨˩/
Central
/ja̰wŋ˨˨/
Southern
/jawŋ˨˩˨/
Listen
echo
Verb
echo
3 senses
Meaning
3 senses
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Meaning
3 senses
Sense 1
Verb
echo Properties & States
Emotions
To fill a space with sound or for a sound to be heard again as it reflects.
vi Tiếng chuông chùa vọng lại từ phía xa.
en The sound of the temple bell echoed from afar.
Sense 2
Verb
expect
To think that something is likely to happen or to wait for something with hope.
vi Mẹ già tựa cửa ngày đêm vọng tin con.
en The old mother leans by the door day and night, awaiting news of her child.
Sense 3
Verb
long for
To have a strong desire for something or someone, often something that is currently far away.
vi Người mẹ già luôn ngóng vọng đứa con xa quê.
en The old mother always longs for her child far from home.
Parts
望
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Parts
望
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
望
Candidates by syllable
vọng
望
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
Similar
vòng / vồng / võng / vống …
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Similar
vòng / vồng / võng / vống …
Use
hi vọng / thất vọng / chả cá lã vọng / nguyện vọng …
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Use
hi vọng / thất vọng / chả cá lã vọng / nguyện vọng …