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tàn nhẫn

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [taːn˨˩ ɲən˦ˀ˥]Huế [taːŋ˦˩ ɲəŋ˧˨]Saigon [taːŋ˨˩ ɲəŋ˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
tànfallinghuyềnnhẫncreaky risingngã

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tàn nhẫn means ruthless; cruel.

Chinese characters: 殘忍

Meanings of tàn nhẫn in English

Adjective

  1. ruthless; cruel

Example sentences with tàn nhẫn

  • Sao mấy cô gái đó tàn nhẫn vậy? Why are these girls so cruel?
  • Cô ta là một con khốn tàn nhẫn. She's a cold hearted bitch.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 殘忍.

Frequently asked questions

What does tàn nhẫn mean in English?

tàn nhẫn (adjective) means "ruthless; cruel".

How do you pronounce tàn nhẫn?

IPA: Hanoi [taːn˨˩ ɲən˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [taːŋ˨˩ ɲəŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: tàn — falling tone (huyền), nhẫn — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is tàn nhẫn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tàn nhẫn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 殘忍.

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.