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chán nản

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Hanoi [t͡ɕaːn˧˦ naːn˧˩]Huế [t͡ɕaːŋ˦˧˥ naːŋ˧˨]Saigon [caːŋ˦˥ naːŋ˨˩˦] browser voice
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chánrisingsắcnảndippinghỏi

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chán nản means discouraged; disheartened; dispirited.

Meanings of chán nản in English

Adjective

  1. discouraged; disheartened; dispirited

Example sentences with chán nản

  • Tom đã bị chán nản. Tom was depressed.
  • Anh ta đành cam chịu một buổi tối chán nản. He resigned himself to spending a boring evening.
  • Điều đó thậm chí càng làm tôi chán nản hơn. That depresses me even more.
  • Tôi phát bệnh và chán nản vì sự thiếu thẩm mỹ của hắn. I'm sick and tired of his lack of taste.
  • Từ khi Janet chết, chồng của cô ấy thực sự trở nên chán nản. Since Janet died, her husband has really gone off the deep end.

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, chán nản could be written as 𢥇𢥪. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

chán + nản.

Frequently asked questions

What does chán nản mean in English?

chán nản (adjective) means "discouraged; disheartened; dispirited".

How do you pronounce chán nản?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕaːn˧˦ naːn˧˩]; Saigon [caːŋ˦˥ naːŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: chán — rising tone (sắc), nản — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.