ổn

Level ≈A2 (approx.) adjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 1,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔon˧˩]Huế [ʔoŋ˧˨]Saigon [ʔoŋ˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ổndippinghỏi

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ổn means satisfactory; fair; OK.

Chinese characters: 穩

Meanings of ổn in English

Adjective

satisfactory; fair; OK
- Vẽ vầy ổn chưa?How is my painting?
fine; OK; in healthy state
- Ổn không?Are you OK?
fine; decent
- Phim này ổn, chả có gì đặc biệt.This movie is fine, nothing special though.
in compounds settled; steady

Words with ổn

bình ổn ổn áp ổn định ổn thoả yên ổn

Example sentences with ổn

Hiện tại cô ta có vẻ ổn. She seems OK now.
Hiện tại cô ấy có vẻ ổn. She seems OK now.
Hiện tại bà ấy có vẻ ổn. She seems OK now.
Hiện tại chị ấy có vẻ ổn. She seems OK now.
Ở nhà thì mọi chuyện vẫn ổn. Everything is all right at home.
Ở công ty sao rồi, ổn không? Is everything OK at the office?
Mẹ tôi bảo bà ấy ổn. My mother said that she was all right.
Hiện tại nó có vẻ ổn. She seems OK now.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 穩.

Frequently asked questions

What does ổn mean in English?

ổn (adjective) means "satisfactory; fair; OK".

How do you pronounce ổn?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔon˧˩]; Saigon [ʔoŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: ổn — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is ổn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. ổn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 穩.

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.