"tuan" 怎么发音
word
ˈtuː.ɑːn
TOO-ahn
ˈtjʊə.n
TYOO-uhn
释义
A term of respect used to address European men, especially by locals in Southeast Asian countries during colonial times. It can also mean 'sir' or 'master' in some contexts.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈtuː.ɑːn
英式英语
ˈtjʊə.n
简化发音
美式
TOO-ahn
英式
TYOO-uhn
语境中听
The local people called the European man tuan.
In the story, the children greeted the teacher as tuan.
The servant waited for his tuan by the door.
You’ll still hear the word tuan used in some parts of Indonesia today.