gián

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

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

Syllables · tones

giánrisingsắc

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

gián means cockroach.

Classifier: con — e.g. một con gián (one cockroach)

Meanings of gián in English

Noun

cockroach (type of insect)
- bốn loài trung gian truyền bệnh: ruồi, muỗi, gián, chuộtthe four (major) groups of disease carriers: flies, mosquitoes, cockroaches, rats and mice

Noun

abbreviation short for gián điệp (“spy”)
- phản giáncounter-intelligence

Words with gián

gián đoạn gián điệp gián cách gián hoặc gián thu gián tiếp

Example sentences with gián

Rất khó xóa sổ lũ gián trong nhà. It's very hard to get rid of the cockroaches in our house.

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, gián could be written as 間, 諫, 柬, 𫋨. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Cognate with Muong Bi chản chản, Tho [Cuối Chăm] caːn³ ("centipede").

Frequently asked questions

What does gián mean in English?

gián (noun) means "cockroach".

How do you pronounce gián?

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

What classifier is used with gián?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con gián" (one cockroach).

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.