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gián đoạn

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [zaːn˧˦ ʔɗwaːn˧˨ʔ]Huế [jaːŋ˦˧˥ ʔɗwaːŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [jaːŋ˦˥ ʔɗwaːŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
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giánrisingsắcđoạnheavynặng

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gián đoạn means Interrupted; discontinued.

Chinese characters: 間斷

Meanings of gián đoạn in English

Adjective

  1. Interrupted, discontinued.
    • Công việc xây dựng nhà máy bị gián đoạn.The construction of the factory was interrupted.

Example sentences with gián đoạn

  • Tôi không muốn làm gián đoạn. I didn't want to interrupt.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 間斷.

Frequently asked questions

What does gián đoạn mean in English?

gián đoạn (adjective) means "Interrupted; discontinued".

How do you pronounce gián đoạn?

IPA: Hanoi [zaːn˧˦ ʔɗwaːn˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [jaːŋ˦˥ ʔɗwaːŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: gián — rising tone (sắc), đoạn — heavy tone (nặng).

Is gián đoạn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. gián đoạn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 間斷.

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.