hẳn
Hanoi [han˧˩]Huế [haŋ˧˨]Saigon [haŋ˨˩˦] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
hẳn means completely; finally.
Meanings of hẳn in English
Adverb
- completely; finally
- certainly; surely
Words with hẳn
Example sentences with hẳn
- Anh ấy hẳn là rất yêu bạn. He must love you.
- Bạn hẳn là giáo viên mới. You must be the new teacher.
- Vào phòng tôi rồi hẳn nói. Come and tell me in my room.
- Bà ta hẳn là trên 80 tuổi rồi. She must be over eighty.
- Tom hẳn phải giấu nó ở đâu đó. Tom must've hidden it somewhere.
- Thằng nhóc vui hẳn lên. The boy became happy.
- Bức thư này hẳn cô ấy đã viết vội. About this letter, she obviously wrote it in a hurry.
- Tôi đã đợi bạn hẳn ba tiếng đồng hồ. I waited for you for three hours.
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, hẳn could be written as 罕. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Frequently asked questions
What does hẳn mean in English?
hẳn (adverb) means "completely; finally".
How do you pronounce hẳn?
IPA: Hanoi [han˧˩]; Saigon [haŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: hẳn — dipping tone (hỏi).