cạn
Learn more
After looking up a meaning, choose a textbook or practice activity to keep learning Vietnamese.
Learn letters and pronunciation from the beginning
Open the 10days courseA ten-day introductory course. Open the cover to start learning or continue where you left off.
Learn conversation through a story
Read about “Tết, the Third Time”A textbook that teaches conversation through a family story. It is being prepared; see its content and release status.
Practise words and sounds in short activities
Choose from the practice listChoose an activity for vocabulary, tones, listening and other skills.
Meaning
3 senses
▸
Adjective
Describing a container or area that no longer has any water or liquid.
vi Cái hồ đã cạn nước sau một mùa khô dài.
en The lake became dry after a long dry season.
Having used up the entire supply of a particular resource or material.
vi Nguồn dự trữ của chúng tôi đã cạn hoàn toàn.
en Our supplies have been completely used up.
Verb
To drink the entire contents of a glass or container in one go.
vi Họ cùng nhau cạn ly để chúc mừng thành công.
en They emptied their glasses together to celebrate success.