sẵn

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [san˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʂaŋ˧˨]Saigon [ʂaŋ˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

sẵncreaky risingngã

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

sẵn means ready; prepared.

Meanings of sẵn in English

Adjective

ready; prepared

Words with sẵn

sẵn có sẵn lòng sẵn sàng

Example sentences with sẵn

Các bài thi trước có sẵn trong thư viện. Past exam papers are available in the library.

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, sẵn could be written as 𫤢, 産, 𬎻, 𠻿. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does sẵn mean in English?

sẵn (adjective) means "ready; prepared".

How do you pronounce sẵn?

IPA: Hanoi [san˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʂaŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: sẵn — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.