thoát nạn

verb

Hanoi [tʰwaːt̚˧˦ naːn˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰwaːk̚˦˧˥ naːŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾aːk̚˦˥ naːŋ˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thoátrisingsắc nạnheavynặng

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

thoát nạn means to escape from.

Meanings of thoát nạn in English

Verb

to escape (esp. in a fortunate or lucky manner) from (a bad situation etc.)

Example sentences with thoát nạn

Chúng tôi thoát nạn trong gang tấc. We narrowly missed the accident.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 脫 and 難.

Frequently asked questions

What does thoát nạn mean in English?

thoát nạn (verb) means "to escape from".

How do you pronounce thoát nạn?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰwaːt̚˧˦ naːn˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾aːk̚˦˥ naːŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: thoát — rising tone (sắc), nạn — heavy tone (nặng).

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.