ván
Hanoi [vaːn˧˦]Huế [vaːŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [vaːŋ˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
ván means plank.
Classifier: tấm — e.g. một tấm ván (one plank)
Meanings of ván in English
Noun
- plank (long, broad and thick piece of timber)
- ván épplywood
Noun
- board games a game
- đánh 2 ván bài/cờto play 2 card games/games of xiangqi/chess
Words with ván
Example sentences with ván
- Tiền đã bị giấu dưới ván sàn. The money was hidden beneath the floorboards.
- Anh tôi thích lướt ván buồm hơn. My brother prefers windsurfing.
- Chúng tôi không đi lướt ván nước nữa. We never go water skiing anymore.
- Không được bỏ lượt trong một ván cờ vua. You're not allowed to skip your turn in a game of chess.
- Trong những thứ Tom đã làm cuối tuần rồi, anh ta nói rằng lướt ván buồm là vui nhất. Of all the things Tom did last weekend, he says that windsurfing was the most fun.
- Trong những thứ Tom đã làm vào cuối tuần trước, anh ta nói lướt ván buồm là vui nhất. Of all the things Tom did last weekend, he says that windsurfing was the most fun.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, ván could be written as 板, 版, 𥯈. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 板 (SV: bản).
Frequently asked questions
What does ván mean in English?
ván (noun) means "plank".
How do you pronounce ván?
IPA: Hanoi [vaːn˧˦]; Saigon [vaːŋ˦˥]. Tones: ván — rising tone (sắc).
What classifier is used with ván?
Common classifiers: tấm — for example "một tấm ván" (one plank).