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hạn

Level ≈B1 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [haːn˧˨ʔ]Huế [haːŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [haːŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
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hạn means deadline; limit.

Chinese characters: 旱

Meanings of hạn in English

Noun

  1. deadline
  2. limit

Noun

  1. drought; dryness ≈ hạn hán
  2. a period of bad luck
    • giải hạnto neutralize unlucky supernatural forces that's haunting you
    • Năm nay hạn.This year's gonna have a drought. / This year's projected to be unlucky for me.

Words with hạn

Example sentences with hạn

  • Chúng ta ở trước hạn khá xa. We're well ahead of schedule.
  • Hạn chót là chiều mai lúc 2:30. The deadline is tomorrow afternoon at 2:30.
  • Chúng ta cần phải kịp hạn chót. We need to meet the deadline.
  • Không gian đưa ra vô hạn thử hạn. Space offers endless challenges.
  • Hạn dùng thử 30 ngày của tôi sắp hết. My 30-day trial is almost up.
  • Giấy phép bán rượu của bạn hết hạn rồi. Your liquor license is out of date.
  • Bằng lái xe của tôi sẽ hết hạn vào cuối tháng. My driver's license expires at the end of this month.
  • Trước khi hộ chiếu hết hạn, tớ muốn đi Úc thêm lần nữa quá. I want to go to Australia again before my passport expires.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 旱.

Frequently asked questions

What does hạn mean in English?

hạn (noun) means "deadline; limit".

How do you pronounce hạn?

IPA: Hanoi [haːn˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [haːŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: hạn — heavy tone (nặng).

Is hạn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hạn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 旱.

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.