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lần

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lần means time (occurrence).

Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái lần (one time)

Meanings of lần in English

Noun

  1. time; instance; occurrence

Preposition

  1. times
    • Ba lần ba là chínThree times three is nine

Verb

  1. to grope, to search by touch
  2. to track, to follow

Words with lần

Example sentences with lần

  • Cô ấy sẽ thử lại lần nữa. She'll try it once more.
  • Tôi chỉ đến đó có một lần. I only went there once.
  • Bạn gặp Tom lần đầu ở đâu? Where did you first meet Tom?
  • Tôi đã đổi ý thêm lần nữa. I've changed my mind again.
  • Đây là lần thứ hai tôi bay. This is the second time I've flown.
  • Lần tới tôi sẽ đến sớm hơn. Next time I'll come earlier.
  • Tôi chỉ sử dụng nó một lần. I only used it once.
  • Tom đến đây ba lần một năm. Tom comes here three times a year.

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, lần could be written as 吝, 𠞺, 𡫫, 𨁮. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 輪 (“circle, wheel; turn”, SV: luân).

Frequently asked questions

What does lần mean in English?

lần (noun) means "time (occurrence)".

How do you pronounce lần?

IPA: Hanoi [lən˨˩]; Saigon [ləŋ˨˩]. Tones: lần — falling tone (huyền).

What classifier is used with lần?

Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái lần" (one time (occurrence)).

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.