đần

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔɗən˨˩]Huế [ʔɗəŋ˦˩]Saigon [ʔɗəŋ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đầnfallinghuyền

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đần means dull-minded; very stupid.

Meanings of đần in English

Adjective

dull-minded, very stupid

Words with đần

đần độn ngu đần

Example sentences with đần

Tôi đã không ngờ được là Tom lại đần đến mức này. I never realized Tom was so stupid.

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, đần could be written as 𠽂, 𢠤, 𬑫. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does đần mean in English?

đần (adjective) means "dull-minded; very stupid".

How do you pronounce đần?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗən˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɗəŋ˨˩]. Tones: đần — falling tone (huyền).

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.