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khả quan

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [xaː˧˩ kwaːn˧˧]Huế [kʰaː˧˨ kwaːŋ˧˧]Saigon [kʰaː˨˩˦ waːŋ˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
khảdippinghỏiquanlevelngang

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khả quan means favourable; satisfactory.

Chinese characters: 可觀

Meanings of khả quan in English

Adjective

  1. favourable; satisfactory

Example sentences with khả quan

  • Trong trường hợp khả quan nhất, chúng ta chỉ có thể hy vọng lợi nhuận nhỏ. At best we can only hope for a small profit.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 可觀.

Frequently asked questions

What does khả quan mean in English?

khả quan (adjective) means "favourable; satisfactory".

How do you pronounce khả quan?

IPA: Hanoi [xaː˧˩ kwaːn˧˧]; Saigon [kʰaː˨˩˦ waːŋ˧˧]. Tones: khả — dipping tone (hỏi), quan — level tone (ngang).

Is khả quan a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. khả quan is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 可觀.

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.