Definition

1. Verb:

   • To cross: To move from one side of a physical boundary (like a river, street, or border) to the other.
   • To go/come to: To move or travel to a different place, often a neighboring or nearby location.
   • To transfer / to hand over: To convey ownership or possession of something to someone else.
   • To change/switch to: To transition from one state, condition, subject, or period to another.
   • To copy (media): To duplicate audio or video content from one tape or disc to another.

2. Adjective:

   • Luxurious / High-class: Characterized by elegance, high quality, and expense; not ordinary.
   • Noble / Of high social status: (Often historical or formal) Pertaining to a respected, honorable, or aristocratic social standing.

Usage Examples

• Verb:

  • Chúng tôi phải sang sông bằng đò. (We have to cross the river by ferry.)
  • Cuối tuần này, bạn có sang nhà tôi chơi không? (Will you come to my place this weekend?)
  • Anh ấy đã sang tên căn nhà cho con trai. (He transferred the house title to his son.)
  • Chúng ta hãy chuyển sang chủ đề khác. (Let's switch to another topic.)
  • Thời tiết đã sang thu. (The weather has turned to autumn.)

• Adjective:

  • Cô ấy mặc một bộ váy rất sang. (She is wearing a very elegant dress.)
  • Trong xã hội xưa, có người sang, kẻ hèn. (In old society, there were noble people and lowly people.)

Advanced Usage

• "sang số": to shift gears (in a vehicle).

  • Anh ta sang số quá nhanh. (He shifted gears too quickly.)

• "sang tay": to change hands (of ownership).

  • Chiếc xe đã sang tay chủ mới. (The car has changed hands to a new owner.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sang trọng (adj): luxurious, classy, sophisticated.

  • Khách sạn này trông thật sang trọng. (This hotel looks very luxurious.)

• Sang chảnh (adj, colloquial): fancy, posh, stylish.

  • Phong cách sống của cô ấy rất sang chảnh. (Her lifestyle is very posh.)

Synonyms

• Verb: Cross, traverse, proceed, transfer, shift, change.
• Adjective: Luxurious, elegant, posh, noble, aristocratic, high-status.

Related Idioms

• "Sang cầu rút ván": Literally "to cross the bridge and then remove the planks." It means to achieve one's goal and then abandon or betray those who helped.

  • Hắn là kẻ sang cầu rút ván. (He is the type who kicks away the ladder after climbing it.)

• "Thấy người sang bắt quàng làm họ": Literally "to see someone of high status and claim them as a relative." It describes someone who flatters or tries to associate with rich or powerful people.

  • Anh ta luôn thấy người sang bắt quàng làm họ. (He always tries to cozy up to important people.)

verb

1. to cross
   • sang sông
     to cross a river to come to
   • sang nhà tôi chơi
     come to my place with me to hand over, to transfer

conj

1. on, into, on to, aside
   • chuyển sang vấn đề khác
     to go on to another problem

adj

1. expensive, luxurious
   • quần áo sang
     luxurious clothes
   • vé hạng sang