thuận

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjectiveverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [tʰwən˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰwəŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾əŋ˨˩˨] browser voice

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thuậnheavynặng

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thuận means favorable; dominant.

Chinese characters: 順

Meanings of thuận in English

Adjective

before nouns, of conditions favorable
- thuận buồm xuôi giósmooth sailing
- mưa thuận gió hoàfavorable weather
of a limb dominant
- tay thuậna dominant hand/arm
- thuận tay tráito be left-handed
proportional
- tỉ lệ thuận vớito be proportional with
of a reaction "rightward"

Verb

of people to agree with

Words with thuận

chấp thuận hoà thuận quy thuận thoả thuận thuận lợi thuận nghịch thuận tiện thuận từ thuận hòa

Idioms and sayings with thuận

thuận buồm xuôi gió — the sail gets smoothly carried away by the wind

Synonyms and antonyms of thuận

Antonyms

nghịch

Example sentences with thuận

Thuận thì chơi, không thuận thì thôi. It's my way or the highway.
Tôi thuận tay trái. I'm left handed.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 順 (“to conform”). Doublet of thuần.

Frequently asked questions

What does thuận mean in English?

thuận (adjective) means "favorable; dominant".

How do you pronounce thuận?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰwən˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾əŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: thuận — heavy tone (nặng).

Is thuận a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thuận is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 順.

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.