nhàm chán

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ɲaːm˨˩ t͡ɕaːn˧˦]Huế [ɲaːm˦˩ t͡ɕaːŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ɲaːm˨˩ caːŋ˦˥] browser voice

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nhàmfallinghuyền chánrisingsắc

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nhàm chán means mediocre; dull; uninspiring.

Meanings of nhàm chán in English

Adjective

of work mediocre, dull, uninspiring

Example sentences with nhàm chán

Nói trắng ra thì bài thuyết trình của ông ấy lúc nào cũng đều nhàm chán như nhau vậy. Frankly speaking, his speeches are always dull.

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

Etymology

nhàm + chán.

Frequently asked questions

What does nhàm chán mean in English?

nhàm chán (adjective) means "mediocre; dull; uninspiring".

How do you pronounce nhàm chán?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲaːm˨˩ t͡ɕaːn˧˦]; Saigon [ɲaːm˨˩ caːŋ˦˥]. Tones: nhàm — falling tone (huyền), chán — rising tone (sắc).

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.