hoàn

verbnounadjective Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [hwaːn˨˩]Huế [hwaːŋ˦˩]Saigon [waːŋ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

hoànfallinghuyền

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

hoàn means to return; to give back; to restore.

Chinese characters: 還

Meanings of hoàn in English

Verb

to return, to give back, to restore

Noun

a pellet; round tablet

Adjective

in compounds complete; perfect

Words with hoàn

bồi hoàn cải tử hoàn sinh hoàn hồn hoàn lương hoàn trả tinh hoàn hoàn bị hoàn chỉnh hoàn hảo hoàn mĩ hoàn tất hoàn thành hoàn thiện hoàn toàn hoàn cảnh hoàn cầu hoàn vũ

Example sentences with hoàn

Cửa hàng đã hoàn tiền cho tôi. The shop refunded my money.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 還.

Frequently asked questions

What does hoàn mean in English?

hoàn (verb) means "to return; to give back; to restore".

How do you pronounce hoàn?

IPA: Hanoi [hwaːn˨˩]; Saigon [waːŋ˨˩]. Tones: hoàn — falling tone (huyền).

Is hoàn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hoàn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 還.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.