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yên

Level ≈A1 (approx.) nounadjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [ʔiən˧˧]Huế [ʔiəŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʔiəŋ˧˧] browser voice
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yênlevelngang

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yên means a saddle.

Chinese characters: 安 Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái yên (one saddle)

Meanings of yên in English

Noun

  1. a saddle

Noun

  1. yen

Adjective

  1. literary tranquil; peaceful
  2. still and not disrupting
    • ngồi yênto sit still
    • đứng ngồi không yênvery anxious, to the point that one keep alternating between sitting and standing

Words with yên

bình-yênyên ắngyên bìnhyên lặngyên nghỉyên ổnyên tâmyên tĩnhyên tríyên vuiyên giấcyên ảyên lànhyên lòngyên thân

Example sentences with yên

  • Họ lỗ mất tận 1 triệu yên. Their losses reached one million yen.
  • Bốn đô la là bao nhiêu yên? How many yen is four dollars?
  • Để yên cho tôi ngủ một chút. Leave me alone so I can get some sleep.
  • Sao bạn không để Tom được yên? Why don't you leave Tom alone?
  • Cảnh sát đây! Tất cả đứng yên. Police! Nobody move.
  • Giá một vé là 20 Yên. The tickets are 20 yen each.
  • Một vé có giá 500 Yên. One ticket costs five hundred yen.
  • Giữ yên tay của bạn nào. Keep your hand still.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 安. The character can also be read as an.

Frequently asked questions

What does yên mean in English?

yên (noun) means "a saddle".

How do you pronounce yên?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔiən˧˧]; Saigon [ʔiəŋ˧˧]. Tones: yên — level tone (ngang).

Is yên a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. yên is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 安.

What classifier is used with yên?

Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái yên" (one a saddle).

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.