phản

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Hanoi [faːn˧˩]Huế [faːŋ˧˨]Saigon [faːŋ˨˩˦] browser voice

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phảndippinghỏi

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phản means to betray; to be disloyal to.

Chinese characters: 反

Meanings of phản in English

Verb

to betray; to be disloyal to

Noun

plank bed; camp-bed

Prefix

counter-
- phản tác dụngcounter-productive
anti-
- phản hạtantiparticle
- phản quácantiquark

Words with phản

Example sentences with phản

Thuyết tạo hóa là phản khoa học. Creationism is pseudoscience.
Tôi đã có đủ sự nghèo nàn phản khoa học của bạn. I've had enough of your anti-science poverty.
Những người phản sinh đã đúng, loài người xứng đáng bị tuyệt diệt. The antinatalists are right, humanity really deserves to die out.

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, phản could be written as 板. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 反 (“opposite; to betray”).

Frequently asked questions

What does phản mean in English?

phản (verb) means "to betray; to be disloyal to".

How do you pronounce phản?

IPA: Hanoi [faːn˧˩]; Saigon [faːŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: phản — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is phản a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. phản is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 反.

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.