Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

gan

[ɣaːn˧˧] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) liver

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cơ quan trong cơ thể

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

Uống rượu nhiều không tốt cho gan.Drinking too much alcohol is bad for the liver.

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Sources & notes

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) audacity; gall; balls

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đũng đằng, can đảm

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to ganaudacious

nhát gan/gan thỏ đếchicken

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) hepatic

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

liên quan đến gan

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) courageous, brave, tough

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

can đảm, dũng cảm

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What does “gan” mean?

(noun) liver

Is “gan” formal or informal?

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

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