san
Hanoi [saːn˧˧]Huế [ʂaːŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʂaːŋ˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
san means to flatten; to make equal.
Chinese characters: 刊
Meanings of san in English
Verb
- to flatten
- to make equal
Noun
- in compounds newsletter; newspaper; magazine
Words with san
Example sentences with san
- Bạn có thích San Francisco không? Do you like San Francisco?
- Tôi không nên làm cho bạn miếng san quít đó. I shouldn't have made you that sandwich.
- Tôi đã từng xem bộ phim đó ở San Francisco vào năm ngoái. I saw the film in San Francisco last year.
- Tôi đã có lần xem bộ phim đó ở San Francisco vào năm ngoái. I saw the film in San Francisco last year.
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, san could be written as 刊, 刪, 删, 湌. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 刊.
Frequently asked questions
What does san mean in English?
san (verb) means "to flatten; to make equal".
How do you pronounce san?
IPA: Hanoi [saːn˧˧]; Saigon [ʂaːŋ˧˧]. Tones: san — level tone (ngang).
Is san a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. san is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 刊.