đạn

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔɗaːn˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɗaːŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɗaːŋ˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đạnheavynặng

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

đạn means a bullet.

Chinese characters: 彈 Classifier: viên — e.g. một viên đạn (one bullet)

Meanings of đạn in English

Noun

a bullet

Words with đạn

đạn dược đạn pháo lựu đạn

Example sentences with đạn

Cảnh sát sẽ bắt bạn tìm ra mấy viên đạn. The police will get you to find the bullets.
Bạn đang biến mình trở thành bia đỡ đạn đấy. You're going to get yourself shot.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 彈.

Frequently asked questions

What does đạn mean in English?

đạn (noun) means "a bullet".

How do you pronounce đạn?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗaːn˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɗaːŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: đạn — heavy tone (nặng).

Is đạn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đạn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 彈.

What classifier is used with đạn?

Common classifiers: viên — for example "một viên đạn" (one a bullet).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.