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lân cận

nounadjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [lən˧˧ kən˧˨ʔ]Huế [ləŋ˧˧ kəŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ləŋ˧˧ kəŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
lânlevelngangcậnheavynặng

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lân cận means a neighborhood.

Chinese characters: 鄰近

Meanings of lân cận in English

Noun

  1. a neighborhood (a kind of topological function in geometry)

Adjective

  1. formal, of a region adjacent; nearby; proximate
    • ...và các vùng lân cận...and nearby regions

Example sentences with lân cận

  • Khu vực lân cận có gì hay không? What's good in the neighborhood?
  • Vùng lân cận xung quanh nhà anh ấy chẳng có cái bệnh viện nào. There are no hospitals in the vicinity of his house.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 鄰近.

Frequently asked questions

What does lân cận mean in English?

lân cận (noun) means "a neighborhood".

How do you pronounce lân cận?

IPA: Hanoi [lən˧˧ kən˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ləŋ˧˧ kəŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: lân — level tone (ngang), cận — heavy tone (nặng).

Is lân cận a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. lân cận is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 鄰近.

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.