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đan

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đan means to weave.

Chinese characters: 丹

Meanings of đan in English

Verb

  1. to weave (a basket, etc.)
    • đan hai bàn tayto interlock one's fingers
  2. to weave (fabric)
  3. to plait (hair)

Words with đan

đan xenĐan Mạchđan sĩđan viện

Example sentences with đan

  • Cô ấy đang rất bận đan đồ. She was very busy knitting.
  • Số phận chúng mình đan vào nhau. Our fates are interwoven.
  • Đôi xăng đan này bao nhiêu tiền? How much are these sandals?
  • Đôi xăng đan này rất đẹp. These sandals are very nice.
  • Đôi xăng đan bao nhiêu tiền? How much are the sandals?
  • Bạn đan xong cái áo len đó chưa? Have you finished knitting that sweater?
  • Bạn đan xong cái áo len đó chưa thế? Have you finished knitting that sweater?
  • Bạn đã đan xong cái áo len đó chưa vậy? Have you finished knitting that sweater?

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, đan could be written as 单, 單, 撣. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *taːɲ, from Proto-Austroasiatic *taːɲ (“to weave”). Cognate with Khmer ត្បាញ (tbaañ), Bahnar tanh, Khasi thaiñ. Doublet of nan (“bamboo tape”) through an infixed form.

Frequently asked questions

What does đan mean in English?

đan (verb) means "to weave".

How do you pronounce đan?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗaːn˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗaːŋ˧˧]. Tones: đan — level tone (ngang).

Is đan a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đan is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 丹.

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.