# cạnh meaning in Vietnamese: next to (A2)

> cạnh means “next to, beside” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/canh-next-to/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**cạnh**: next to

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: canh

## 1. next to (preposition)

next to, beside, by

A shorter *bên cạnh*, with the same meaning.

- Nhà tui ở cạnh trường học. — My house is next to a school.
- Để cái túi cạnh cửa nha. — Put the bag by the door.

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