Word · Frequency #7334
khans
可汗
khans is the plural of khan.
a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries
- 1.
An Ottoman sultan.
奥斯曼帝国的苏丹
- 2.
Synonym of caravanserai (particularly in Middle Eastern contexts)
驿站(特别在中东背景下)
- 3.
A noble or man of rank in various Muslim countries of Central Asia, including Afghanistan.
中亚穆斯林国家的贵族或有地位的人,包括阿富汗
- 4.
Synonym of fonduk (“inn or hotel in Middle Eastern contexts”).
旅馆或酒店(在中东背景下)
奥斯曼帝国的苏丹；驿站(特别在中东背景下)；中亚穆斯林国家的贵族或有地位的人,包括阿富汗；旅馆或酒店(在中东背景下)；商队宿店
In use
The Mongol khan led his army across the steppe.
In the novel, the khan ruled the kingdom with wisdom.
Many khans of the ancient times were known for their military strategies.
the Khan of [region]
指特定地区的统治者
The Khan of the Crimea visited the Ottoman court.
克里米亚可汗访问了奥斯曼宫廷。
[name] Khan
可汗常用于人名后
Kublai Khan founded the Yuan dynasty.
忽必烈可汗建立了元朝。
stay at a khan
指商队宿店
Merchants stayed at a khan along the Silk Road.
Connections
Collocations
- Mongol khan
- 蒙古可汗
- The Mongol khan led his warriors across the steppes.蒙古可汗带领他的武士穿越草原。
- great khan
- 大可汗
- The great khan commanded the allegiance of many tribes.大可汗指挥着许多部落的效忠。
- Khan's army
- 可汗的军队
- Khan's army was renowned for its discipline and speed.可汗的军队以其纪律和速度而闻名。
- under Khan's rule
- 在可汗的统治下
- Under Khan's rule, trade flourished along the Silk Road.在可汗的统治下，丝绸之路的贸易繁荣起来。
- Khan of Khans
- 众可汗之可汗
- He styled himself the Khan of Khans, the supreme ruler.他自封为众可汗之可汗，最高统治者。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
发音类似“卡恩”，可联想一位名叫“卡恩”的可汗在商队宿店歇脚。
Context & Register
该词有两个义项：一为“可汗”（历史统治者头衔），常见于历史、政治或文化语境；二为“商队宿店”（古代中东/亚洲的旅店），多见于历史或旅行描述。语域混合，搭配视具体义项而定。
Grammar Note
可数名词，复数形式为khans。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the same spelling ending "an" with "khan", but their vowel sound is /æ/, not the /ɑː/ of "khan". Thus they do not rhyme with the target word.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.