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toàn

Level ≈A2 (approx.) adverbprefix Sino-Vietnamese Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [twaːn˨˩]Huế [twaːŋ˦˩]Saigon [t⁽ʷ⁾aːŋ˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
toànfallinghuyền

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

toàn means nothing but.

Chinese characters: 全

Meanings of toàn in English

Adverb

  1. nothing but
    • toàn nước là nướcnothing but water

Prefix

  1. pan-; all; entire; whole
    • toàn khu vựcthe whole/entire area
    • toàn công tithe whole/entire company

Words with toàn

an toànbảo toàncầu toànchu toànhoàn toànkiện toàntoàn bíchtoàn bộtoàn cảnhtoàn cầutoàn dântoàn diệntoàn năngtoàn quốctoàn tậptoàn thắngtoàn thântoàn thểtoàn trìnhtoàn vẹnvẹn toàntoàn cụctoàn quyềntoàn thưtoàn văntoàn đạc

Example sentences with toàn

  • Anh ta hơi thở toàn mùi rượu. His breath reeks of alcohol.
  • Đại lộ toàn là đèn giao thông. The avenue is full of traffic lights.
  • Tôi viết thuật toàn này bằng Pascal. I wrote the algorithm in Pascal.
  • Toàn thành phố bị thiếu nước. The whole city was deprived of water.
  • Thành phố toàn những đôi tình nhân trẻ. The city was full of young couples.
  • Cô ta toàn nói dối. She lies all the time.
  • Bạn chỉ toàn than phiền. All you do is complain.
  • Tom toàn nói dối. Tom lies a lot.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 全.

Frequently asked questions

What does toàn mean in English?

toàn (adverb) means "nothing but".

How do you pronounce toàn?

IPA: Hanoi [twaːn˨˩]; Saigon [t⁽ʷ⁾aːŋ˨˩]. Tones: toàn — falling tone (huyền).

Is toàn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. toàn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 全.

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.