sàn

Level ≈B1 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [saːn˨˩]Huế [ʂaːŋ˦˩]Saigon [ʂaːŋ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

sànfallinghuyền

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

sàn means floor.

Meanings of sàn in English

Noun

floor ≈ sàn nhà

Words with sàn

nhà sàn sàn sàn sàn nhà sàn diễn

Example sentences with sàn

Kính của bạn đã rơi trên sàn. Your glasses fell on the floor.
Tiền đã bị giấu dưới ván sàn. The money was hidden beneath the floorboards.
Tuyệt đối không được liếm sàn. You absolutely must not lick the floor.
Có thứ bột trắng gì đó trên sàn. There was some kind of white powder on the floor.
Tom đã ngủ dưới sàn. Tom slept on the floor.
Tom ngã gục xuống sàn. Tom collapsed on the floor.
Quét sàn đi. Sweep the floor.
Ai đã để đống đồ lộn xộn này trên sàn vậy? Who left all this clutter on the floor?

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, sàn could be written as 常, 棧. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Cognate with Muong Bi khaình, Tho [Cuối Chăm] rɐːn², Kri Phong nraɲ³⁵.

Frequently asked questions

What does sàn mean in English?

sàn (noun) means "floor".

How do you pronounce sàn?

IPA: Hanoi [saːn˨˩]; Saigon [ʂaːŋ˨˩]. Tones: sàn — 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.