tai nạn

Level ≈A1 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 1,000 most common

Hanoi [taːj˧˧ naːn˧˨ʔ]Huế [taːj˧˧ naːŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [taːj˧˧ naːŋ˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tailevelngang nạnheavynặng

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

Chinese characters: 災難

Meanings of tai nạn in English

Noun

an accident that results in bodily injury or property damage
- tai nạn giao thông/lao độnga traffic/job-related accident

Example sentences with tai nạn

Tom là người gây ra tai nạn. Tom is the one that caused the accident.
Đấy không phải là tai nạn. It was no accident.
Tai nạn xảy ra ở cửa của đường hầm. The accident occurred at the mouth of the tunnel.
Tai nạn thường xảy ra do sự bất cẩn. Accidents often result from carelessness.
Anh ta có nhắc đến vụ tai nạn không? Did he mention the accident?
Dan đã chứng kiến vụ tai nạn tàu hỏa. Dan witnessed the train crash.
Tom đã suýt chết trong vụ tai nạn đó. Tom almost died in that accident.
Yanni và Skura đã sống sót qua tai nạn. Yanni and Skura survived the accident.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 災難 (“calamity; disaster; misfortune; accident”).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce tai nạn?

IPA: Hanoi [taːj˧˧ naːn˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [taːj˧˧ naːŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: tai — level tone (ngang), nạn — heavy tone (nặng).

Is tai nạn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tai nạn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 災難.

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.