nhăn

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

Hanoi [ɲan˧˧]Huế [ɲaŋ˧˧]Saigon [ɲaŋ˧˧] browser voice

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nhănlevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

nhăn means be wrinkled.

Meanings of nhăn in English

Adjective

be wrinkled

Verb

to frown
to grimace

Words with nhăn

nhăn nhó nhăn nhở

Example sentences with nhăn

Khi mọi người già đi, họ tăng thêm các nếp nhăn. As people age, they develop wrinkles.
Khi mọi người già đi, họ phát triển các nếp nhăn. As people age, they develop wrinkles.
Nếp nhăn trên mặt mỗi người do thời gian không trừ một ai. One's face fills with wrinkles because time does not pass in vain.

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, nhăn could be written as 㘖, 因, 絪, 顔. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Cognate with Muong Bi nhăl.

Frequently asked questions

What does nhăn mean in English?

nhăn (adjective) means "be wrinkled".

How do you pronounce nhăn?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲan˧˧]; Saigon [ɲaŋ˧˧]. Tones: nhăn — level tone (ngang).

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.