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thân

Level ≈B2 (approx.) nounadjectiveprefix Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common
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thân means torso; trunk.

Chinese characters: 親 Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái thân (one torso)

Meanings of thân in English

Noun

  1. torso ≈ mình
  2. of a tree trunk
  3. of a grass stem

Adjective

  1. of friends close or even best
    • bạn thâna close/best friend
    • chơi thân vớito be close/best friends with; to hang out with
  2. only in fixed expressions relative
    • người thân(close) relatives

Prefix

  1. derogatory pro-
    • thân Mĩ/Pháp/Nhậtpro-America/France/Japan

Verb

  1. rare to respectfully state; to respectfully request

Words with thân

Example sentences with thân

  • Cặp đôi đã khắc chữ cái đầu tiên của tên mình vào thân cây sồi. The couple carved their initials in an oak tree.
  • Một bộ phim phải có mở đầu, phần thân và phần kết... nhưng không nhất thiết phải theo thứ tự đó. A film has to have a beginning, middle and end... but not necessarily in that order.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 親 (“close; pro-”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thân mean in English?

thân (noun) means "torso; trunk".

How do you pronounce thân?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰən˧˧]; Saigon [tʰəŋ˧˧]. Tones: thân — level tone (ngang).

Is thân a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thân is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 親.

What classifier is used with thân?

Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái thân" (one torso).

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.