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gian

Level ≈B1 (approx.) nounadjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [zaːn˧˧]Huế [jaːŋ˧˧]Saigon [jaːŋ˧˧] browser voice
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gian means compartment; room.

Chinese characters: 間

Meanings of gian in English

Noun

  1. compartment, room

Adjective

  1. evil, wicked
  2. dishonest
    • của gianriches obtained from morally dubious means

Words with gian

không giannhân gianthế gianthời giantrần giantrung giangian-ácgian dốigian manhgian thầngian trágian xảogian lậngian dâmgian hànggian hùnggian khógian khổgian laogian nangian ngoangian nguygian phugian truângian tà

Idioms and sayings with gian

  • tình ngay lí gian — when one's actions or results are objectively detrimental despite good intention

Example sentences with gian

  • Việc này có thể mất một thời gian. This could take some time.
  • Tom đã ở trong nhóm đó một thời gian. Tom was in that group for some time.
  • Bạn đã biết tôi được một thời gian rồi. You've known me for a while.
  • Điều này sẽ mất một thời gian để giải thích. This is going to take some time to explain.
  • Hết thời gian. Time is up.
  • Tôi đã không nhìn thấy bạn trong một thời gian dài. I have not seen you for a long time.
  • Một thời gian đã trôi qua kể từ khi chúng ta đi bơi cùng nhau. It's been a while since we've gone swimming together.

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, gian could be written as 姦, 奸, 𱙃. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 間. Doublet of căn.

Frequently asked questions

What does gian mean in English?

gian (noun) means "compartment; room".

How do you pronounce gian?

IPA: Hanoi [zaːn˧˧]; Saigon [jaːŋ˧˧]. Tones: gian — level tone (ngang).

Is gian a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. gian is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 間.

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.