đàn
Hanoi [ʔɗaːn˨˩]Huế [ʔɗaːŋ˦˩]Saigon [ʔɗaːŋ˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
đàn means herd; school; murder.
Chinese characters: 彈
Meanings of đàn in English
Noun
- large number of animals associated together in a group: flock, herd, school (of fish), murder (of crows), etc. ≈ bầy
Noun
- a number of musical instruments (properly a string instrument, though used for a few non-string instruments)
Verb
- to play (a string instrument)
Noun
- in compounds, rare raised ground or high platform for worship
- đàn tếaltar
- đàn Nam GiaoEsplanade of Sacrifice to the Heaven and Earth
Words with đàn
Example sentences with đàn
- Cây đàn piano của tôi đã cũ. My piano is old.
- Đó là một chiếc đàn piano cũ. It's an old piano.
- Cô ấy thích đánh đàn koto lắm. She likes to play the koto very much.
- Bà ấy thích đánh đàn koto lắm. She likes to play the koto very much.
- Anh ấy thích cái đàn guitar này. He likes this guitar.
- Tiếng đàn vi-ô-lông nghe thật êm ái. The sound of the violin is very sweet.
- Một đàn sói đã cứu Tom. A pack of wolves saved Tom.
- Tom có một cây đàn piano. Tom has a piano.
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, đàn could be written as 彈, 𡊨, 壇. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Vietic *daːn.
Frequently asked questions
What does đàn mean in English?
đàn (noun) means "herd; school; murder".
How do you pronounce đàn?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗaːn˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɗaːŋ˨˩]. Tones: đàn — falling tone (huyền).
Is đàn a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. đàn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 彈.