Used in a Sentence

quan

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for quan.

Editorial note

That's two negatives for me; trying to be nice to everybody at once is how Quan got into a quagmire with Occupy Oakland.

Examples11
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A surname.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of quan gathered in one view.

noun

A surname.

noun

A surname from Vietnamese

noun

A surname from Chinese

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for quan.

noun

A surname.

noun

A surname from Vietnamese

noun

A surname from Chinese

noun

A male given name.

Example sentences

1

That's two negatives for me; trying to be nice to everybody at once is how Quan got into a quagmire with Occupy Oakland.

2

Probably weakly prefer Seigel to Quan but that's not saying much.

3

I was giddy when I discovered Ur Quan Masters a few years ago.

4

Mayor Quan is a semi-literate career politician.

5

I guess technically Quan is also running again.

6

Now, if we can just set aside the qualities of Jean Quan (the mayor elected), it was interesting to see that the person who got the most first-place votes actually did not win.

Quote examples

1

I know the game in which I enjoyed exploring space the most is The Ur-Quan Masters (formerly known as "Star Control II") [4].

2

A name doesn't have to be "Da'Quan," "Monique Washington" will work as well.

Proper noun examples

1

No, I don't think the killing of Dorner is comparable to his murder of Monica Quan.

2

Laugh it up while the Ur-Quan take over the galaxy.

3

Is this a factor if you're playing the Ur-Quan Masters?

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use quan in a sentence?

That's two negatives for me; trying to be nice to everybody at once is how Quan got into a quagmire with Occupy Oakland.

What does quan mean?

A surname.

What part of speech is quan?

quan is commonly used as noun.