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quần

Level ≈A2 (approx.) nounverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [kwən˨˩]Huế [kwəŋ˦˩]Saigon [wəŋ˨˩] browser voice
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quần means two-legged/holed bottom; pants; shorts.

Chinese characters: 裙 Classifier: cái, chiếc — e.g. một cái quần (one two-legged/holed bottom)

Meanings of quần in English

Noun

  1. two-legged/holed bottom; pants, shorts, briefs, panties, etc.
    • "quần không đáy""crotchless pants"; skirt
    • quần đùishorts; boxers
    • quần lửngcapri pants

Verb

  1. to wear (someone) out; to exhaust (someone)

Words with quần

Example sentences with quần

  • Cậu đã cởi quần ở đâu vậy? Where did you take your pants off?
  • Cô ấy đang mặc quần tất trắng. She is wearing a pair of white stockings.
  • Tôi thích mặc quần jean hơn váy. I prefer wearing jeans to skirts.
  • Chiếc quần jeans bao nhiêu tiền? How much are the jeans?
  • Tôi thường mặc quần jean vào thứ Bảy. I normally wear jeans on Sundays.
  • Tôi không thấy đẹp khi mặc quần jeans. I don't look good in jeans.
  • Tôi chưa thấy anh ấy mặc quần jean bao giờ. I've never seen him in jeans.
  • Kìa mấy cái quần trắng của mình! Vẫn còn mới! Oh, my white pants! And they were new.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 裙 (“skirt”).

Frequently asked questions

What does quần mean in English?

quần (noun) means "two-legged/holed bottom; pants; shorts".

How do you pronounce quần?

IPA: Hanoi [kwən˨˩]; Saigon [wəŋ˨˩]. Tones: quần — falling tone (huyền).

Is quần a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. quần is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 裙.

What classifier is used with quần?

Common classifiers: cái, chiếc — for example "một cái quần" (one two-legged/holed bottom).

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.