quang cảnh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 光景.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kwaːŋ˧˧ kajŋ̟˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kwaːŋ˧˧ kɛɲ˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [waːŋ˧˧ kan˨˩˦]

Noun

quang cảnh

  1. scenery, view, scene
    • 2005 [1957–1959], chapter 1, in Cao Tự Thanh, transl., Anh hùng xạ điêu, Nhà xuất bản Văn học, translation of 射雕英雄传 by Kim Dung [Jin Yong]:
      Người kia mở mắt ra nhìn, chợt thấy trước mặt một khuôn mặt xinh đẹp như hoa […] quang cảnh trước mắt như đang trong mơ, bất giác vô cùng ngạc nhiên.
      The person opened his eyes for a look and suddenly saw in front of him a face as beautiful as a flower […] the view in front of him was like in a dream; suddenly he was astonished.
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