tham quan

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Hanoi [tʰaːm˧˧ kwaːn˧˧]Huế [tʰaːm˧˧ kwaːŋ˧˧]Saigon [tʰaːm˧˧ waːŋ˧˧] browser voice

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thamlevelngang quanlevelngang

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tham quan means to visit and examine thoroughly.

Chinese characters: 參觀

Meanings of tham quan in English

Verb

to visit and examine thoroughly (a fascinating place)

Example sentences with tham quan

Tôi sẽ đưa bạn đi tham quan. I'm going to take you on a tour.
Bạn có thể tham quan buổi triển lãm lớn ở cửa hàng bách hoá lúc nào cũng được. You can see the large exhibition at the department store anytime.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 參觀, Japanese 参観 (sankan).

Frequently asked questions

What does tham quan mean in English?

tham quan (verb) means "to visit and examine thoroughly".

How do you pronounce tham quan?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰaːm˧˧ kwaːn˧˧]; Saigon [tʰaːm˧˧ waːŋ˧˧]. Tones: tham — level tone (ngang), quan — level tone (ngang).

Is tham quan a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tham quan is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 參觀.

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.