cản

verbnoun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [kaːn˧˩]Huế [kaːŋ˧˨]Saigon [kaːŋ˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

cảndippinghỏi

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

cản means to prevent; to bar; to hinder.

Chinese characters: 趕

Meanings of cản in English

Verb

to prevent; to bar; to hinder ≈ ngăn

Noun

Southern Vietnam barrage; dam

Words with cản

cản trở ngăn cản vật cản cản quang

Example sentences with cản

Đừng cản tôi lúc này. Don't stop me now.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 趕 (“to repel”).

Frequently asked questions

What does cản mean in English?

cản (verb) means "to prevent; to bar; to hinder".

How do you pronounce cản?

IPA: Hanoi [kaːn˧˩]; Saigon [kaːŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: cản — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is cản a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. cản is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 趕.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.