then

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Hanoi [tʰɛn˧˧]Huế [tʰɛŋ˧˧]Saigon [tʰɛŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thenlevelngang

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

then means bar; peg.

Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái then (one bar)

Meanings of then in English

Noun

bar, peg (used for locking a door)
latch

Words with then

then chốt

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, then could be written as 杄, 扦, 栓. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 栓 (SV: thuyên). The obsolete form thoen is attested in some texts.

Frequently asked questions

What does then mean in English?

then (noun) means "bar; peg".

How do you pronounce then?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰɛn˧˧]; Saigon [tʰɛŋ˧˧]. Tones: then — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with then?

Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái then" (one bar).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.