cạn
Hanoi [kaːn˧˨ʔ]Huế [kaːŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kaːŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
cạn means no longer containing any liquid; dry.
Meanings of cạn in English
Adjective
- no longer containing any liquid; dry
- giếng cạna dry well
- sông cạna dry river
- hồ cạna dry lake
- figurative, followed by a noun out of
- cạn lờispeechless
- cạn tìnhno longer having feelings of affection
Verb
- of a drink to down ≈ nốc
- Cạn chén !Kanpai!
Words with cạn
Example sentences with cạn
- Tôi sắp cạn ý tưởng rồi. I'm running out of ideas.
- Ao này không bị cạn ngay cả trong mùa hè. This pond doesn't go dry even in the summer.
- Đừng trêu cô ấy. Cô ấy vừa tu cạn ba chai bia đấy. Don't make fun of her. She just chugged three bottles of beer.
- Đừng trêu cô ấy. Cô ấy vừa nốc cạn ba chai bia đấy. Don't make fun of her. She just chugged three bottles of beer.
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, cạn could be written as 𣴓. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *gaːnʔ, from Old Chinese 旱 (*ɡaːnʔ) (SV: hạn). Cognate with Arem kâận.
Frequently asked questions
What does cạn mean in English?
cạn (adjective) means "no longer containing any liquid; dry".
How do you pronounce cạn?
IPA: Hanoi [kaːn˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kaːŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: cạn — heavy tone (nặng).