tan
Hanoi [taːn˧˧]Huế [taːŋ˧˧]Saigon [taːŋ˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
tan means to melt; to dissolve; dissipate.
Meanings of tan in English
Verb
- to melt
- in a liquid to dissolve, dissipate
- in certain expressions to finish; to dismiss
- Chợ tan họp rồi.The market is closed.
Words with tan
Example sentences with tan
- Tuyết tan hết trong một ngày. The snow melted away in a day.
- Khi băng tan ra, nó biến thành nước. When ice melts, it becomes water.
- Tom đã về thẳng nhà sau khi tan học. Tom came straight home after school.
- Sau khi tan học, Tom đã về thẳng nhà. Tom came straight home after school.
- Một trong số những tên cũ của Tom là Tan. One of Tom's old names is Tan.
- Cái này dễ thương quá, mình sẽ tan chảy mất. It's so cute I'm gonna melt.
- Tuyết đã tan. The snow melted.
- Giọng nói của cô ấy làm trái tim tôi tan chảy. Her voice melts my heart.
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, tan could be written as 散, 㪚, 潵, 珊. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 散 (SV: tán, tản).
Frequently asked questions
What does tan mean in English?
tan (verb) means "to melt; to dissolve; dissipate".
How do you pronounce tan?
IPA: Hanoi [taːn˧˧]; Saigon [taːŋ˧˧]. Tones: tan — level tone (ngang).