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đơn thân

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɗəːn˧˧ tʰən˧˧]Huế [ʔɗəːŋ˧˧ tʰəŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗəːŋ˧˧ tʰəŋ˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
đơnlevelngangthânlevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

đơn thân means single; unmarried.

Chinese characters: 單身

Meanings of đơn thân in English

Adjective

  1. single; unmarried
    • mẹ đơn thânsingle mother

Example sentences with đơn thân

  • Tôi đơn thân. I am single.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 單身.

Frequently asked questions

What does đơn thân mean in English?

đơn thân (adjective) means "single; unmarried".

How do you pronounce đơn thân?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗəːn˧˧ tʰən˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗəːŋ˧˧ tʰəŋ˧˧]. Tones: đơn — level tone (ngang), thân — level tone (ngang).

Is đơn thân a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đơn thân is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 單身.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.