vạn
Hanoi [vaːn˧˨ʔ]Huế [vaːŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [vaːŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
vạn means temple for whale worship.
Chinese characters: 萬 Classifier: ngôi — e.g. một ngôi vạn (one temple for whale worship)
Meanings of vạn in English
Noun
- temple for whale worship
Numeral
- in compounds, literary ten thousand; myriad
- một vạn (~ mười ngàn/nghìn)ten thousand
- mười vạn (~ một trăm ngàn/nghìn)one hundred thousand
- Hoàng thượng vạn tuế! Vạn tuế! Vạn vạn tuế!Long live the emperor!
Words with vạn
Idioms and sayings with vạn
- vạn sự như ý — May you have all that you desire!
Example sentences with vạn
- Bạn có thể cho tôi mượn một vạn tệ được không? Can you lend me ten thousand yuan?
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, vạn could be written as 𥝄, 𥝅, 万, 𠂍. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 萬. Doublet of vàn, muôn, and man.
Frequently asked questions
What does vạn mean in English?
vạn (noun) means "temple for whale worship".
How do you pronounce vạn?
IPA: Hanoi [vaːn˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [vaːŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: vạn — heavy tone (nặng).
Is vạn a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. vạn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 萬.
What classifier is used with vạn?
Common classifiers: ngôi — for example "một ngôi vạn" (one temple for whale worship).