trần

[t͡ɕən˨˩]

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Sense 1

Meaning · English

(noun) ceiling

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trần nhà

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Register: formal

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
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Sense 2

Meaning · English

(adjective) bare

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trần

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Register: formal

Examples

đôi chân trầnbare feet
bờ vai trầnbare shoulders

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Sense 3

Meaning · English

(adverb) without anything covering the torso; shirtlessly

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

không có gì che ngực

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Register: formal

Examples

cởi trầnto take off one's shirt and stay shirtless
đánh trần / ở trầnto be shirtless

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Sense 4

Meaning · English

(adverb) without any clothes covering the body; nakedly

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

không có quần áo che thân

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Register: formal

Common questions

What does “trần” mean?

(noun) ceiling

Is “trần” formal or informal?

trần is generally formal.