hoãn

Level ≈B1 (approx.) verb Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common

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

Syllables · tones

hoãncreaky risingngã

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

hoãn means to delay; to postpone.

Chinese characters: 緩

Meanings of hoãn in English

Verb

to delay; to postpone

Words with hoãn

trì hoãn

Example sentences with hoãn

Tôi đã hoãn sự kiện lại. I postponed the event.
Tôi đề nghị hoãn cuộc họp. I suggested that the meeting be put off.
Cuối cùng thì máy bay cũng cất cánh sau vài lần hoãn. After several delays, the plane finally left.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 緩.

Frequently asked questions

What does hoãn mean in English?

hoãn (verb) means "to delay; to postpone".

How do you pronounce hoãn?

IPA: Hanoi [hwaːn˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [waːŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: hoãn — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is hoãn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hoãn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 緩.

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.