dán

Level ≈B1 (approx.) verb Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [zaːn˧˦]Huế [jaːŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [jaːŋ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

dánrisingsắc

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

dán means to paste; to glue.

Meanings of dán in English

Verb

to paste, to glue
to paste

Example sentences with dán

Vui lòng dán nhãn vào hành lý của bạn. Please stick this label to your baggage.
Bạn nên dán những bức hình đó vào album của bạn. You should stick those pictures in your album.
Dán nó! Stick to it!

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, dán could be written as 旦, 諫, 演. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Attested in the Dictionarium Annamiticum Lusitanum et Latinum (1651) as dĕán.

Frequently asked questions

What does dán mean in English?

dán (verb) means "to paste; to glue".

How do you pronounce dán?

IPA: Hanoi [zaːn˧˦]; Saigon [jaːŋ˦˥]. Tones: dán — rising tone (sắc).

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.