tốn
Hanoi [ton˧˦]Huế [toŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [toŋ˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
tốn means to pay for; to spend; to cost.
Chinese characters: 巽
Meanings of tốn in English
Verb
- to pay for, to spend; to cost, to consume
Noun
- Xun, one of the eight trigrams
Words with tốn
Example sentences with tốn
- Vé máy bay này tốn 727 đô la. The plane ticket costs 727 dollars.
- Tôi tốn mười phút đi đến văn phòng. It takes me ten minutes to get to the office.
- Chiếc máy giặt mới này tốn 300 euro. The new washing machine costed 300 euros.
- Cái này sẽ tốn €30. This will cost €30.
- Thứ này sẽ tốn €30. This will cost €30.
- Việc này sẽ tốn €30. This will cost €30.
- Tôi rất tiếc vì đã để bạn tốn nhiều tiền. I'm sorry to put you to such great expense.
- 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).
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, tốn could be written as 巽, 損, 遜. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 損 (SV: tổn).
Frequently asked questions
What does tốn mean in English?
tốn (verb) means "to pay for; to spend; to cost".
How do you pronounce tốn?
IPA: Hanoi [ton˧˦]; Saigon [toŋ˦˥]. Tones: tốn — rising tone (sắc).
Is tốn a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. tốn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 巽.