nhàn

adjectivenoun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [ɲaːn˨˩]Huế [ɲaːŋ˦˩]Saigon [ɲaːŋ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nhànfallinghuyền

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nhàn means leisurely; idle; free.

Chinese characters: 閒

Meanings of nhàn in English

Adjective

leisurely, idle, free

Noun

alternative form of nhạn

Words with nhàn

an nhàn nhàn rỗi nông nhàn

Idioms and sayings with nhàn

nhàn cư vi bất thiện — if people have nothing better to do, they will look for trouble

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 閒.

Frequently asked questions

What does nhàn mean in English?

nhàn (adjective) means "leisurely; idle; free".

How do you pronounce nhàn?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲaːn˨˩]; Saigon [ɲaːŋ˨˩]. Tones: nhàn — falling tone (huyền).

Is nhàn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. nhàn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 閒.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.