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quạt

Pronunciation Northern /kwa̰ːʔt˨˩/ Central /kwa̰ːk˨˨/ Southern /waːk˨˩˨/
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Noun
fan
Verb
to fan

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fan

Noun · 1 senses
Sense 1 Noun
a fan Household Objects, Tools & MaintenanceTheme Things at homeTag

A device used to create a current of air for cooling a person or room.

vi Tôi đang sử dụng một chiếc quạt giấy để làm mát.

en I am using a paper fan to cool down.

to fan

Verb · 1 senses
Sense 1 Verb
to fan Core Actions & OperationTheme

The action of moving a fan to create a flow of air for cooling purposes.

vi Mẹ đang quạt cho con ngủ trong những trưa hè nóng bức.

en The mother is fanning her child to sleep during the hot summer afternoons.

fan

Noun · 1 senses
Sense 1 Noun
fan (admirer) Culture, Arts & Proper NamesTheme

A joking or very rare way to mean a fan of a person, group, or activity.

vi Anh ấy đùa rằng mình là quạt của đội bóng này.

en He jokes that he is a fan of this football team.

Similar
quật / quắt / quặt / quát …
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quạt điện / quạt trần / rẻ quạt / quạt máy …
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