tàn

sigh, admire

HSK 6 #1299

DEFINITIONS

叹 tàn
  • to sigh
  • to exclaim
  • variant of 嘆|叹[tan4]

STROKES

WORDS

惜 tàn xī sigh of regret
赏 tàn shǎng to admire; to express admiration
句 gǎn tàn jù exclamation; exclamatory phrase
语 gǎn tàn yǔ exclamation; expletive
望洋兴 wàng yáng xīng tàn lit. to gaze at the ocean and lament one's inadequacy (idiom); fig. to feel powerless and incompetent (to perform a task)
望而兴 wàng ér xīng tàn to look and sigh; to feel helpless; not knowing what to do
号 tàn hào exclamation mark (punct.)
不如 zì tàn bù rú to consider oneself as being not as good as the others
芝焚蕙 zhī fén huì tàn lit. when one grass burns the other grass sighs (idiom); fig. to have sympathy with a like-minded person in distress
不已 jīng tàn bù yǐ to exclaim in astonishment
mò tàn to admire inwardly
令人惊 lìng rén jīng tàn amazing; astonishing
àn tàn to sigh inwardly or under one's breath
dì tàn to sigh (as an adverbial phrase); to sigh in a relieved manner
dī tàn sigh low; to let out a quiet sigh
耶尔 yē ěr tàn Ye'er sighed
āi tàn to sigh or lament
wǎn tàn lament; to sigh with regret or disappointment
luō tàn name (Luò Tàn)
luó tàn Luotan (a person's name in this context)
qīng tàn a gentle sigh; to let out a light or soft sigh, often expressing slight depression, regret, or relief in a subtle or mild manner
de tàn to sigh in a manner that is comfortable; the adverb marker '地' shows the manner of action for 'sighing'