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quân

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Hanoi [kwən˧˧]Huế [kwəŋ˧˧]Saigon [wəŋ˧˧] browser voice
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quân means troops; army.

Chinese characters: 軍

Meanings of quân in English

Noun

  1. troops, army

Classifier

  1. Used for playing cards and pieces in certain board games
    • quân bồia jack
    • quân mãa horse
  2. slightly literary Used for villains, thugs, gangsters and the like
    • quân côn đồa thug

Words with quân

Example sentences with quân

  • Chị ấy đóng quân ở Đức. She is stationed in Germany.
  • Hậu là quân mạnh nhất trong cờ vua. The queen is by far the most powerful piece in chess.
  • Yanni đóng quân ở Alaska. Yanni was stationed in Alaska.
  • Quân hậu có thể đi ngang, dọc hoặc chéo. The queen may either move horizontally, vertically or diagonally.
  • Quân ta đã giáng một đòn nặng nề vào địch. We gave the enemy a drubbing.
  • Quân tốt bắt quân và di chuyển không giống nhau. Pawns capture and move differently.
  • Quân mã có thể nhảy qua quân khác trong cờ vua. Knights are able to jump over other pieces in chess.
  • Các quân xe được đặt vào góc ở giai đoạn xếp cờ. The rooks are placed in the corners during the set-up phase.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 軍 (“army”).

Frequently asked questions

What does quân mean in English?

quân (noun) means "troops; army".

How do you pronounce quân?

IPA: Hanoi [kwən˧˧]; Saigon [wəŋ˧˧]. Tones: quân — level tone (ngang).

Is quân a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. quân is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 軍.

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.