gắn

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

Hanoi [ɣan˧˦]Huế [ɣaŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ɣaŋ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

gắnrisingsắc

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

gắn means to glue; to stick; to paste.

Meanings of gắn in English

Verb

to glue (together); to stick (together); to paste (together); to link; to attach

Words with gắn

gắn bó gắn kết hàn gắn xe gắn máy

Example sentences with gắn

Đừng gắn cái đó lên đầu bạn. Don't attach it to your head.
Cậu ấy gắn kệ sách vào tường. He fixed the bookshelf to the wall.
Nó quá yếu hèn để cố gắn việc đó. He is too much of a coward to attempt it.
Gắn cái nhãn này vào va li của bạn đi. Attach this tag to your suitcase.

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, gắn could be written as 哏, 艮. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does gắn mean in English?

gắn (verb) means "to glue; to stick; to paste".

How do you pronounce gắn?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣan˧˦]; Saigon [ɣaŋ˦˥]. Tones: gắn — 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.