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tận

Level ≈B1 (approx.) adverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [tən˧˨ʔ]Huế [təŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [təŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
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tận means first-hand; with your very own senses; or right there and then.

Chinese characters: 盡

Meanings of tận in English

Adverb

  1. of experiencing first-hand, with your very own senses, or right there and then
    • tận mắt/tai/tay/miệngwith your own eyes/ears/hands/mouth
    • tận mắt chứng kiếnto see with your own eyes
    • Tao phải đến tận nơi xem mới tin.I have to go there to see it for myself.
  2. of being in a location all the way there and very far from here to the upmost; to the upmost
    • đến tận Cà Mauto go all the way to Ca Mau
    • Mình phải chờ đến tận tháng 3.We gotta wait all the way until March.

Words with tận

Example sentences with tận

  • Họ lỗ mất tận 1 triệu yên. Their losses reached one million yen.
  • Nhổ cỏ thì phải nhổ tận gốc. If you're going to pull weeds, pull them out by the roots.
  • Từ tận đáy lòng, cảm ơn bạn. From the bottom of my heart, thank you.
  • Chúng tôi không đi đến tận Boston. We didn't go as far as Boston.
  • Anh ấy ngủ thiếp đi đến tận bình minh. He stays asleep until sunrise.
  • Quân đội của Na-pô-lê-ông đã tiến đến tận Mát-xcơ-va. Napoleon's army advanced up to Moscow.
  • Thỉnh thoảng sáng chủ nhật, tôi thích ngủ nướng đến tận trưa. Sometimes I like a lie-in until noon on Sunday mornings.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 盡 (“completely”).

Frequently asked questions

What does tận mean in English?

tận (adverb) means "first-hand; with your very own senses; or right there and then".

How do you pronounce tận?

IPA: Hanoi [tən˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [təŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: tận — heavy tone (nặng).

Is tận a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tận is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 盡.

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.