cân

catty

measure word CEFR A1 Vietnamese

Meaning

một cân táo

a catty of apples

hai cân gạo

two catties of rice

Tôi mua một cân thịt.

I bought a catty of meat.

Bán rau theo cân.

Vegetables are sold by the catty.

How do you say "catty" in Vietnamese?

"catty" is cân in Vietnamese.

What does cân mean in English?

cân means "catty" (measure word). catty, a unit of weight equal to 500 grams.

How is cân pronounced?

You can listen to cân on this page in both Northern and Southern Vietnamese accents.

How is cân used in a sentence?

For example: Tôi mua một cân thịt. (I bought a catty of meat.); Bán rau theo cân. (Vegetables are sold by the catty.).

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