tan vỡ

verb

Hanoi [taːn˧˧ vəː˦ˀ˥]Huế [taːŋ˧˧ vəː˧˨]Saigon [taːŋ˧˧ vəː˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tanlevelngang vỡcreaky risingngã

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

tan vỡ means to break; to break down; to be shattered.

Meanings of tan vỡ in English

Verb

to break; to break down; to be shattered ≈ vỡ tan
- cuộc hôn nhân tan vỡa broken marriage
- trái tim tan vỡa broken heart

Example sentences with tan vỡ

"Bạn đã kết hôn rồi cơ mà!?" "Ồ, chúng tôi chia tay nhau. Lời cam kết bị tan vỡ" "Didn't you get married!?" "Oh, we split up. We broke our engagement."

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

Etymology

tan + vỡ.

Frequently asked questions

What does tan vỡ mean in English?

tan vỡ (verb) means "to break; to break down; to be shattered".

How do you pronounce tan vỡ?

IPA: Hanoi [taːn˧˧ vəː˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [taːŋ˧˧ vəː˨˩˦]. Tones: tan — level tone (ngang), vỡ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.