xuân
Hanoi [swən˧˧]Huế [swəŋ˧˧]Saigon [s⁽ʷ⁾əŋ˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
xuân means spring; synonym of tuổi.
Chinese characters: 春
Meanings of xuân in English
Noun
- spring (season)
- literary synonym of tuổi (“years of young age”) ≈ tuổi
- 70 xuân70 "years young"
Words with xuân
Synonyms and antonyms of xuân
Synonyms
Example sentences with xuân
- Sắp đến xuân rồi. It's going to be spring soon.
- Thanh xuân đi qua rồi thì sẽ không trở lại. Youth doesn't return once it is gone.
- Một phần bức tường bị cây thường xuân che phủ. The wall is partly covered in ivy.
- Vì mới bước sang đầu xuân năm mới nên không có nhiều khách lắm. It was early spring, so there weren't many customers.
- Tôi không muốn sau này phải hối hận vì đã bỏ lỡ một điều gì đó trong thời thanh xuân. I don't want to regret later in life having missed out on something in my youth.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 春.
Frequently asked questions
What does xuân mean in English?
xuân (noun) means "spring; synonym of tuổi".
How do you pronounce xuân?
IPA: Hanoi [swən˧˧]; Saigon [s⁽ʷ⁾əŋ˧˧]. Tones: xuân — level tone (ngang).
Is xuân a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. xuân is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 春.