án
Hanoi [ʔaːn˧˦]Huế [ʔaːŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔaːŋ˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
án means sentence; criminal case.
Chinese characters: 案
Meanings of án in English
Noun
- sentence (judicial order for punishment)
- criminal case
- high table with a narrow surface
- abbreviation, historical short for án sát
Verb
- to impede visibility by using the body of something
Verb
- dated, in compounds to camp or station troops in one place
Words with án
Example sentences with án
- Tom là nạn nhân của vụ án. Tom was the victim of a crime.
- Tôi đang điều tra vụ án khác. I'm working on another case.
- Anh ta mang vụ án giết người ra ánh sáng. He brought out the truth of the murder case.
- Cảnh sát bắt đầu điều tra vụ án giết người. The police began to go into the murder case.
- Hãy làm sáng tỏ bí ẩn sau vụ án giết người! Solve the mystery lurking behind the murder!
- Tụi nó có thể đối mặt với mức án 10 năm tù. They could face a ten-year prison term.
- Hãy làm sáng tỏ bí ẩn đằng sau vụ án giết người! Solve the mystery lurking behind the murder!
- Chiếc găng tay cho thấy cô ấy đã có mặt tại hiện trường vụ án. The glove suggests that she was at the scene of the crime.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, án could be written as 𢭬. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 案. Compare with Muong ản.
Frequently asked questions
What does án mean in English?
án (noun) means "sentence; criminal case".
How do you pronounce án?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔaːn˧˦]; Saigon [ʔaːŋ˦˥]. Tones: án — rising tone (sắc).
Is án a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. án is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 案.