hình vuông
[hïŋ˨˩ vuəŋ˧˧]
In Vietnamese, 'square' is translated as hình vuông.
Hình vuông is used to refer to a geometric square shape. It can be used as an adjective to describe something as being square-shaped or as a noun to refer to the shape itself.
Meaning: shaped like a square (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of hình (shape/form) and vuông (square/right angle), literally meaning 'square shape'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase hình vuông functions as both a noun and an adjective. In many contexts, such as describing an object's shape, the word hình can be omitted, leaving just vuông.
Did you know?
- Traditional Vietnamese culture pairs vuông with tròn to symbolize the harmony between Earth, which was seen as square, and Heaven, which was seen as round.
- In Vietnamese, the word vuông is used metaphorically to mean 'fair' or 'just', much like how 'square' can mean 'honest' in English.
- The word vuông is a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of the Chinese character 方, which means 'square'. This distinguishes it from the formal Sino-Vietnamese reading phương used for the same character.
Examples in context
- Hình vuông có bốn góc vuông.A square has four right angles.This sentence illustrates how to use hình vuông to describe the properties of a square.Tatoeba #11374445 by chaule3, translation #11374441 by chaule3
- Hãy vẽ một hình vuông trên bảng.Please draw a square on the board.
- Tôi muốn một chiếc gối hình vuông.I want a square pillow.
Example conversation
Nam and Lan are choosing decorations for a room.
- NamLan ơi, chiếc thảm này hình vuông đúng không?Lan, this rug is square, right?
- LanĐúng rồi, nó có hình vuông rất đẹp.Yes, it has a very beautiful square shape.
- NamAnh thấy nó rất hợp với căn phòng.I think it fits the room very well.
- LanVậy chúng ta hãy mua nó nhé.Then let's buy it.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry hình vuông, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hình, hình vuông, vuông, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
