ven

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [vɛn˧˧]Huế [vɛŋ˧˧]Saigon [vɛŋ˧˧] browser voice

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

ven means vein.

Meanings of ven in English

Noun

colloquial vein ≈ tĩnh mạch
- bắt vento find a vein (for injection)

Noun

shore; bank; side ≈ bờ
- vùng ven biểncoastal area

Words with ven

ven biển

Synonyms and antonyms of ven

Antonyms

động mạch

Example sentences with ven

Bức tranh đó là sự thể hiện tuyệt đẹp về một làng quê ven sông Việt Nam. That painting is a beautiful rendition of a Vietnamese riverside village.

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, ven could be written as 𫑊. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 邊 (“edge; border; side”, SV: biên). Doublet of biên.

Frequently asked questions

What does ven mean in English?

ven (noun) means "vein".

How do you pronounce ven?

IPA: Hanoi [vɛn˧˧]; Saigon [vɛŋ˧˧]. Tones: ven — level tone (ngang).

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.