tán

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Hanoi [taːn˧˦]Huế [taːŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [taːŋ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tánrisingsắc

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tán means flatter; coax.

Meanings of tán in English

Verb

flatter, coax
grind, crush

Noun

canopy (highest foliage and branches of a forest)
parasol, sunshade

Verb

Southern Vietnam to slap ≈ tát vả

Verb

to flirt
to chat

Words with tán

bàn tán tán dương tán đồng tán gẫu tán thành tán thưởng tán tỉnh tán tụng tán loạn tán thán tán thủ tán đả

Synonyms and antonyms of tán

Synonyms

tám

Example sentences with tán

Tôi tốn hết buổi chiều tán chuyện với đám bạn. I spent the whole afternoon chatting with friends.

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

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 傘 (SV: tản).

Frequently asked questions

What does tán mean in English?

tán (verb) means "flatter; coax".

How do you pronounce tán?

IPA: Hanoi [taːn˧˦]; Saigon [taːŋ˦˥]. Tones: tán — rising tone (sắc).

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.