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chan

[t͡ɕaːn˧˧] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to pour sauce, soup or broth over solid food

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đổ nước sốt, súp hoặc nước dùng lên thức ăn đặc

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Verb

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

chan canh/mắmto pour broth/nước mắm

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “chan” mean?

(verb) to pour sauce, soup or broth over solid food

Is “chan” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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