nạn

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [naːn˧˨ʔ]Huế [naːŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [naːŋ˨˩˨] browser voice

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nạn means accident; danger; calamity.

Chinese characters: 難

Meanings of nạn in English

Noun

accident, danger, calamity, disaster, catastrophe, peril
- nạn lụtflooding
- nạn đóifamine

Words with nạn

ách nạn cứu nạn hoạn nạn khốn nạn nạn nhân tai nạn tệ nạn thoát nạn tị nạn tử nạn vấn nạn

Example sentences with nạn

Đừng cười khi người khác gặp nạn. Don't laugh at a person in trouble.
Những người chịu nạn đói ở châu Phi cần sự trợ giúp khẩn cấp. Those who are suffering from hunger in Africa need urgent help.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 難.

Frequently asked questions

What does nạn mean in English?

nạn (noun) means "accident; danger; calamity".

How do you pronounce nạn?

IPA: Hanoi [naːn˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [naːŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: nạn — heavy tone (nặng).

Is nạn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. nạn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 難.

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.