đoạn

Level ≈B1 (approx.) nounadverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔɗwaːn˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɗwaːŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɗwaːŋ˨˩˨] browser voice

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đoạnheavynặng

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đoạn means segment; paragraph.

Chinese characters: 段

Meanings of đoạn in English

Noun

of something long segment ≈ khúc
- cầm đoạn giữato hold the middle segment
paragraph
- đoạn văna paragraph
- đoạn mở bàiintroductory paragraph
- đoạn kết bàiconcluding paragraph
line segment
uncommon fabric woven from silk, with a smooth, glossy surface where the warp threads fully cover the weft threads

Adverb

literary then; after finishing ...
- Nói đoạn, hắn quỳ gục xuống đất.He stopped talking, then collapsed with kneels on the ground.

Words with đoạn

công đoạn giai đoạn thủ đoạn đoạn thẳng đoạn tuyệt

Example sentences with đoạn

Dịch đoạn văn này sẽ rất dễ. Translating this text will be very easy.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 段.

Frequently asked questions

What does đoạn mean in English?

đoạn (noun) means "segment; paragraph".

How do you pronounce đoạn?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗwaːn˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɗwaːŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: đoạn — heavy tone (nặng).

Is đoạn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đoạn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 段.

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.