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ngần

Pronunciation Northern /ŋə̤n˨˩/ Central /ŋəŋ˧˧/ Southern /ŋəŋ˨˩/
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quantity; amount
Noun
quantity; amount
4 senses
Meaning
4 senses

Noun

Sense 1 Noun
quantity; amount Numerals, Quantities & UnitsTheme Numbers & unitsTag

A word used to indicate the amount, quantity, or measure of something.

vi Số tiền ấy chỉ có ngần này thôi sao?

en Is that all the quantity of money there is?

Sense 2 Noun
limit; bound

A certain limit or boundary beyond which something should not go.

vi Sức chịu đựng của con người cũng có một ngần nhất định.

en Human endurance also has a certain limit.

Verb

Sense 3 Verb
to hesitate

To pause or delay before acting because of a lack of certainty or confidence.

vi Anh ấy còn ngần ngại chưa dám ngỏ lời cầu hôn.

en He still hesitated before proposing marriage.

Adjective

Sense 4 Adjective
silvery white

Describing a bright and pure white color, often used to depict beauty.

vi Làn da trắng ngần của cô ấy trông thật rạng rỡ dưới ánh nắng.

en Her silvery white skin looks radiant in the sunlight.

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ngần
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ngắn / ngạn / ngấn / ngán …
Use
quảng ngần / chiềng ngần / trắng ngần / ngại ngần …
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