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歎 (taan3) — sigh in lamentation; regret in Cantonese

taan˗₃歎
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Mandarin Pinyin: tan4

Meaning of 歎

nounsigh in lamentation; regret
nounexclaim in admiration; acclaim
nounenjoy; seek pleasure in
nounrecite with a cadence; chant
noun(verb) 1. Acclaim; 2. Enjoy

Example Sentences with 歎

keoiˏ₅佢koi˗₃慨taan˗₃歎mouˏ₅冇siˎ₄時gaan˗₃間
He sighed about having no time.
janˎ₄人sangˉ¹生zanˉ¹真koi˗₃慨taan˗₃歎
Life is truly regrettable.
keoiˏ₅佢koi˗₃慨taan˗₃歎baakˍ₆白fai˗₃費likˍ₆力
He lamented wasting effort.
tengˉ¹聽dou˗₃到douˉ¹都koi˗₃慨taan˗₃歎
Hearing it makes one sigh.
keoiˏ₅佢koi˗₃慨taan˗₃歎seoi˗₃歲jyutˍ₆月faai˗₃快
He lamented how fast time flies.
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Words Containing 歎

歎氣taan3 hei3
sigh; to heave a sigh
讚歎zaan3 taan3
highly praise; gasp in admiration
歎息taan3 sik1
sigh; to heave a sigh
悲歎bei1 taan3
to bewail
歎世界taan3 sai3 gaai3
enjoying like going round the world
感歎詞gam2 taan3 ci4
interjection, exclamation
歎為觀止taan3 wai4 gun1 zi2
acclaim something (e.g. a work of art) as the acme of perfection
感歎gam2 taan3
sigh
默歎mak6 taan3
to admire inwardly
驚歎ging1 taan3
to exclaim in admiration; a gasp of surprise
望洋興歎mong6 joeng4 hing1 taan3
lit. to look at the ocean and let out a sigh
感歎號gam2 taan3 hou6
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