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Same spelling：ngắn、ngàn

ngăn

to prevent

verb CEFR B1 Vietnamese

Tones 1 syllables — ngăn: ngang (level) ?

ngăn to prevent

Meaning

Examples

Cảnh sát ngăn xe lại.
The police stopped the car.
Chúng tôi cố gắng ngăn sự cố xảy ra.
We tried hard to prevent the accident.

Synonyms

These Vietnamese words all mean "to prevent", but differ in register and usage.

ngăn chặn

Appears in these entries

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FAQ

How do you say "to prevent" in Vietnamese?
"to prevent" in Vietnamese is ngăn.
What does ngăn mean in English?
ngăn means "to prevent" (verb). to prevent.
How is ngăn pronounced?
ngăn has 1 syllables: ngăn: ngang (level). You can also listen to it on this page in both Northern and Southern accents.
How common is ngăn in Vietnamese?
ngăn is among the 1,000 most-used Vietnamese words, CEFR level B1.
How is ngăn used in a sentence?
For example: Cảnh sát ngăn xe lại. (The police stopped the car.); Chúng tôi cố gắng ngăn sự cố xảy ra. (We tried hard to prevent the accident.).

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