sơn
Hanoi [səːn˧˧]Huế [ʂəːŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʂəːŋ˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
sơn means lacquer; varnish.
Chinese characters: 山 Classifier: cây — e.g. một cây sơn (one lacquer)
Meanings of sơn in English
Noun
- lacquer; varnish
- paint
- Toxicodendron succedaneum
Verb
- to paint (to apply paint to)
Words with sơn
Example sentences with sơn
- Cô ấy đã sơn trắng bức tường. She painted the walls white.
- Tôi đã giúp Tom sơn hàng rào. I helped Tom paint the fence.
- Mày có muốn tao sơn mày không? Do you want me to paint you?
- Nhà của Tom được sơn rồi. Tom's house is being painted.
- Anh ấy sơn trắng cánh cửa. He painted the door white.
- Tom sơn cửa màu trắng. Tom painted the door white.
- Ken sơn xe đạp của cậu ấy màu trắng. Ken painted his bicycle white.
- Tôi đã giúp Tom sơn cái hàng rào đó. I helped Tom paint the fence.
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, sơn could be written as 山, 杣, 𦘹. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *k-rəːn (“black varnish tree”). Cognate with Tho [Cuối Chăm] kʰrəːn¹.
Frequently asked questions
What does sơn mean in English?
sơn (noun) means "lacquer; varnish".
How do you pronounce sơn?
IPA: Hanoi [səːn˧˧]; Saigon [ʂəːŋ˧˧]. Tones: sơn — level tone (ngang).
Is sơn a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. sơn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 山.
What classifier is used with sơn?
Common classifiers: cây — for example "một cây sơn" (one lacquer).