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phàn nàn

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Hanoi [faːn˨˩ naːn˨˩]Huế [faːŋ˦˩ naːŋ˦˩]Saigon [faːŋ˨˩ naːŋ˨˩] browser voice
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phànfallinghuyềnnànfallinghuyền

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phàn nàn means to complain.

Meanings of phàn nàn in English

Verb

  1. to complain

Example sentences with phàn nàn

  • Tom đang phàn nàn vì đau lưng. Tom was complaining of back pain.
  • Họ lúc nào cũng phàn nàn. They're always complaining.
  • Mọi người thường phàn nàn về thời tiết. People often complain about the weather.
  • Cô ta sẽ phàn nàn. She'll complain.
  • Không ai phàn nàn cả. Nobody complained.
  • Tom hiếm khi phàn nàn. Tom rarely complains.
  • Rất hiếm lời phàn nàn. Complaints are rare.
  • Đừng khóc, đừng phàn nàn! Don't cry, don't complain!

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

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 繁難 (SV: phồn nan), likely through a Tai language, compare Tày phàn nàn (“to complain”).

Frequently asked questions

What does phàn nàn mean in English?

phàn nàn (verb) means "to complain".

How do you pronounce phàn nàn?

IPA: Hanoi [faːn˨˩ naːn˨˩]; Saigon [faːŋ˨˩ naːŋ˨˩]. Tones: phàn — falling tone (huyền), nàn — falling tone (huyền).

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.