Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

gian

[zaːn˧˧]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) compartment, room

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phòng

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

Sources & notes

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) evil, wicked

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

xấu, ác

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) dishonest

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bất chính

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

của gianriches obtained from morally dubious means

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What does “gian” mean?

(noun) compartment, room

Is “gian” formal or informal?

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