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Chan

Chan

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A common Chinese family name used by people from southern China
  • proper noun
  • /tʃæn/
: Chan
  • Welcome to the forum at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health.
  • Kim and Chan
  • Sucheng Chan
  • Lien Chan

OK, so I love Jackie Chan and I love what he's done.

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Examples

  • And my friend's name is Pete Chan, and he's known me for a long time.

  • Thank you for caring for Mayumi Chan while she was away from home.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • With all due respect to Mr. Chan... ...we're on the clock.

  • Minister Chan said, "Is it all right if we hang around?"

  • After I calmed him down and left his room, Ms. Chan met me in the hallway.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • The design was conducted by Black and Veatch and Raymond Chan and Associates.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Mr. Chan is a well-respected leader in the community.

  • Vivian Chan has been a talented artist for many years.

  • Minister Chan introduced new policies to improve healthcare.

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Etymology

Chan is the Cantonese spelling of a very common Chinese family name that in Mandarin is Chen. So Chan is simply a surname used by many people from southern China, like the actor Jackie Chan.