chiên

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verbnounadjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [t͡ɕiən˧˧]Huế [t͡ɕiəŋ˧˧]Saigon [ciəŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

chiênlevelngang

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

chiên means to fry.

Chinese characters: 氈

Meanings of chiên in English

Verb

Southern Vietnam to fry ≈ rán
- trứng chiênfried egg

Noun

Christian; sheep ≈ Cơ Đốc nhân Ki-tô hữu
archaic, in compounds lamb; young sheep

Adjective

made of animal fur or of imitation fur

Words with chiên

bột chiên chiên ngập dầu cơm chiên chiên ghẻ

Example sentences with chiên

Muốn chiên với cái gì? Want fries with that?
Cô ấy thích ăn cơm chiên cho bữa tối. She likes to eat fried rice for dinner.

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, chiên could be written as 煎, 𦍫. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 煎 (“to pan-fry”, SV: tiên), (possibly Teochew). Compare Khmer ជៀន (ciən), ចៀន (ciən).

Frequently asked questions

What does chiên mean in English?

chiên (verb) means "to fry".

How do you pronounce chiên?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕiən˧˧]; Saigon [ciəŋ˧˧]. Tones: chiên — level tone (ngang).

Is chiên a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. chiên is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 氈.

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.