hàng

See also: hang, Hang, háng, Háng, hāng, häng, hǎng, and hạng

Mandarin

Romanization

hàng (hang⁴, Zhuyin ㄏㄤˋ)

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Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [haːŋ˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [haːŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [haːŋ˨˩]
• Homophone: hàn

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 行. Doublet of hạnh. Compare Thai ห้าง (hâang).

Noun

hàng

1. goods; product; merchandise; freight; cargo
2. shop; store
3. line; row; queue

   xếp hàng

   to form a line

4. (arithmetic) a place

   hàng đơn vị

   the ones place

   hàng chục

   the tens place

   hàng trăm

   the hundreds place

   hàng nghìn

   the thousands place

5. (euphemistic, humorous) female breasts or nether region

   lộ hàng

   to have a nip slip or to show one's panties or genitalia accidentally

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

hàng

1. (before nouns, especially noun phrases with words of number) numerous

   hàng giờ

   many hours

   hàng chục / tá người

   tens / dozens of people

   hàng ngàn năm

   thousands of years

2. Eggcorn of hằng (“every (week, month, year, etc.)”).

Etymology 3

Sino-Vietnamese word from 降.

Verb

hàng

1. to surrender; to capitulate