(bằng) vàng
[ʔɓaŋ˨˩ vaːŋ˨˩]word by word
The English adjective 'gold' or 'golden' is translated into Vietnamese as (bằng) vàng.
The term is used to describe something made of gold or having a golden quality. Note that the word vàng can mean both the color 'yellow' and the metal 'gold', so context is necessary to distinguish between them.
Meaning: made of gold, golden (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
In the phrase (bằng) vàng, the word bằng literally means 'made of' or 'by means of'.
Which one should you use?
While vàng is the standard term, if you want to specify 'pure gold' or 'solid gold' as opposed to an alloy, you should use vàng ròng.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
When using the word as an adjective to mean 'made of gold', it is often preceded by the particle bằng.
Did you know?
- In Vietnamese culture, gold is often stored as 'gold rings' rather than bars, and these are used as a primary way for families to save money and hedge against inflation.
- The phrase vàng mười literally means 'ten gold', referring to the highest possible purity of gold and often used to describe someone's precious or pure heart.
- While vàng is the common word for 'gold', in formal or poetic contexts, Vietnamese uses the Sino-Vietnamese term hoàng to describe the color 'golden'.
Examples in context
- Tôi muốn mua một chiếc nhẫn vàng cho vợ tôiI want to buy a gold ring for my wife.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “gold” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (bằng, vàng) and can differ in connected speech.
