lần
Pronunciation
Northern
/lə̤n˨˩/
Central
/ləŋ˧˧/
Southern
/ləŋ˨˩/
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time; instance
4 senses
2 meanings
Noun / Preposition
time; instance
Verb
grope; search by touch
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4 senses · 2 meanings
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Details
4 senses · 2 meanings
time; instance
Noun
Sense 1
Noun
time; instance
Time & Calendar
Time & calendar
A single occasion or instance when something happens or is performed in a sequence.
vi Đây là lần đầu tiên tôi đến thành phố này.
en This is the first time I have been to this city.
Preposition
Sense 2
Preposition
times (multiplication)
Used to indicate the number of occasions or the multiplication of a specific quantity.
vi Giá của sản phẩm này cao gấp ba lần năm ngoái.
en The price of this product is three times higher than last year.
grope; search by touch
Sense 1
Verb
to grope; feel for
To search for something or find one's way by feeling with the hands in darkness.
vi Anh ấy lần tìm chìa khóa trong túi áo tối om.
en He felt for the keys in his dark pocket.
Sense 2
Verb
to track; to follow
To follow the trail or tracks of someone or something to find their location.
vi Cảnh sát đang lần theo dấu vết của tội phạm.
en The police are tracking the criminal's trail.