tân

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjectiveprefix Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [tən˧˧]Huế [təŋ˧˧]Saigon [təŋ˧˧] browser voice

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tânlevelngang

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tân means virgin; new.

Chinese characters: 新

Meanings of tân in English

Adjective

humorous virgin
- gái tâna virgin girl or woman
- trai tâna virgin boy or man
compounds new

Prefix

used in the titles of modern serialized East Asian works of fiction to mean "this series is a reboot/remake/reimagining, or it tells a brand new story arc"
- Tân Dòng sông ly biệtRomance in the Rain
- Tân Thiết quyền tiểu tửNew Ironfist Chinmi

Words with tân

cách tân canh tân duy tân tân binh tân cử tân gia tân học tân hôn tân lịch tân niên tân tạo tân tiến tân trang tân xuân tối tân tân ngữ tân tinh

Idioms and sayings with tân

ôn cố tri tân — One should be able to derive new understanding while revising what one has learned.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 新 (“new”).

Frequently asked questions

What does tân mean in English?

tân (adjective) means "virgin; new".

How do you pronounce tân?

IPA: Hanoi [tən˧˧]; Saigon [təŋ˧˧]. Tones: tân — level tone (ngang).

Is tân a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tân is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 新.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.