(zhān) — (surname) Zhan; (bound form, archaic) talkative

Definition

詹 is a Chinese surname (Zhān), not a common one. The same character also appears as a bound form in archaic/classical usage meaning talkative, but in modern Chinese you will almost only ever see it as a last name.

bound form
(surname) Zhan(bound form, archaic) talkative

Examples

  • zhān Xiān sheng shì wǒ men xué xiào de lǎo shī.
    Mr. Zhan is a teacher at our school.
  • Wǒ rèn shi yí gè xìng zhān de péng you.
    I know a friend whose surname is Zhan.
  • zhān Zhè ge xìng zài zhōng guó bú tài cháng jiàn.
    The surname Zhan is not very common in China.

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