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Same spelling：cần、cắn、cặn、căn

cân

catty

measure word CEFR A1 Vietnamese

Tones 1 syllables — cân: ngang (level) ?

cân catty

Meaning

Common Collocations

một cân táo
a catty of apples
hai cân gạo
two catties of rice

Examples

Tôi mua một cân thịt.
I bought a catty of meat.
Bán rau theo cân.
Vegetables are sold by the catty.

Appears in these entries

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Daily Measure Words

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FAQ

How do you say "catty" in Vietnamese?
"catty" in Vietnamese is cân.
What does cân mean in English?
cân means "catty" (measure word). catty, a unit of weight equal to 500 grams.
How is cân pronounced?
cân has 1 syllables: cân: ngang (level). You can also listen to it on this page in both Northern and Southern accents.
How common is cân in Vietnamese?
cân is among the 2,000 most-used Vietnamese words, CEFR level A1.
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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