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phấn

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [fən˧˦]Huế [fəŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [fəŋ˦˥] browser voice
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phấnrisingsắc

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phấn means chalk; pollen.

Chinese characters: 粉 Classifier: cục, viên — e.g. một cục phấn (one chalk)

Meanings of phấn in English

Noun

  1. piece of chalk (a piece of chalk used for drawing and on a blackboard)
  2. pollen
    • phấn hoapollen
    • thụ phấnto pollinate
  3. face powder
    • đánh phấnto apply face powder
  4. some other fine particles
    • phấn bướmbutterfly "dust"/scales

Words with phấn

phấn sápthụ phấnphấn khíchphấn chấnphấn khởiphấn tiênphấn đấu

Example sentences with phấn

  • Cho tôi ba viên phấn. Give me three pieces of chalk.
  • Giáo viên đã viết đáp án bằng phấn lên bảng đen. The teacher wrote the answer with chalk on the blackboard.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 粉. Doublet of bún and phở.

Frequently asked questions

What does phấn mean in English?

phấn (noun) means "chalk; pollen".

How do you pronounce phấn?

IPA: Hanoi [fən˧˦]; Saigon [fəŋ˦˥]. Tones: phấn — rising tone (sắc).

Is phấn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. phấn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 粉.

What classifier is used with phấn?

Common classifiers: cục, viên — for example "một cục phấn" (one chalk).

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.