Explore Quan through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Quan in a sentence
Related words
Quan meaning
- A surname.
- A surname from Vietnamese
Using Quan
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname. | A surname from Vietnamese | A surname.
- In the example corpus, quan often appears in combinations such as: sun quan, huy quan, quan was.
Context around Quan
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 11 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Quan
- In this selection, "quan" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, sun, huy, actor, followed, served and soft stand out and add context to how "quan" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include as zhan quan 沾拳 touch, boxing mian quan soft boxing and sun quan. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "quan" sits close to words such as adolescence, antetokounmpo and armament, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with quan
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Everything Everywhere Golden Globe winner Ke Huy Quan reportedly joining. (10 words)
Another connection to “The Goonies” that Quan brought in was his attorney. (12 words)
He kept on auditioning after that, but his phone stopped ringing, Quan told The New York Times. (17 words)
Many of Sun Ce's subordinates thought that Sun Quan was too young to sustain Sun Ce's domain and wanted to leave, but Zhang Zhao and Zhou Yu saw special qualities in the young man and chose to stay to serve Sun Quan. (44 words)
However, the Lions made light of that dismissal to claim a bonus-point win thanks to scores by centre Henco van Wyk, full-back Quan Horn, wing Edwill van der Merwe (2), scrum-half Morne van den Berg and number eight Francke Horn. (43 words)
The one major victory that Wu would have over Wei during this period came in 228, when, with Sun Quan's approval, his general Zhou Fang pretended to be surrendering to Wei after pretending to have been punished repeatedly by Sun Quan. (42 words)
As Jackman shares with fans in a voiceover narration, he and Quan go all the way back to the first movie, where Quan served as a member of the film's stunt team! (33 words)
Example sentences (20)
As a child actor, Quan followed his manager's advice to adopt an Americanized name, so he went by Jonathan Ke Quan.
As Jackman shares with fans in a voiceover narration, he and Quan go all the way back to the first movie, where Quan served as a member of the film's stunt team!
Before this time the art may have had a number of different names, and appears to have been generically described by outsiders as zhan quan (沾拳, "touch boxing"), Mian Quan ("soft boxing") or shisan shi (十三式, "the thirteen techniques").
He would now begin proceeding eastwards towards Sun Quan with his armies and new fleet, while sending messengers to demand Sun Quan's surrender.
Many of Sun Ce's subordinates thought that Sun Quan was too young to sustain Sun Ce's domain and wanted to leave, but Zhang Zhao and Zhou Yu saw special qualities in the young man and chose to stay to serve Sun Quan.
Sun Quan relocated his capital to Nanjing after Liu Bei 's suggestion as Liu Bei was impressed by Nanjing's impeccable geographic position when negotiating an alliance with Sun Quan.
The one major victory that Wu would have over Wei during this period came in 228, when, with Sun Quan's approval, his general Zhou Fang pretended to be surrendering to Wei after pretending to have been punished repeatedly by Sun Quan.
Also starring Ke Huy Quan, Stephanie Hsu, and Jamie Lee Curtis, the film would go on to perform well at the box office, earning over $104 million worldwide.
Angela Bassett, left, and Ke Huy Quan were the evening's first winners at the 2023 Golden Globes ceremony.
Another connection to “The Goonies” that Quan brought in was his attorney.
Arbuckle found receiver Quan Bray with a 41-yard pass early in the second half to set up Ward's third field goal and cut the lead to one.
But in speaking with Nighy, Fraser, Curtis and Quan, The Envelope finds they are savoring their longevity and still stretching acting muscles in movie roles that crack open previously unrevealed depths.
Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s action-comedy indie hit comes in with a leading 11 nominations, including nods for Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan.
Despite his stint as a child actor in “Indiana Jones” and “The Goonies,” Quan found it difficult to find work as he got older and eventually left acting.
Everything Everywhere Golden Globe winner Ke Huy Quan reportedly joining.
Following rumors about Ke Huy Quan’s potential return as Short Round in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, the actor himself now sets the record straight.
He cannot participate in Mortal Kombat, limiting his ability to interfere with Shang Tsung and Quan Chi's plans.
He kept on auditioning after that, but his phone stopped ringing, Quan told The New York Times.
He was replying to MP Xie Yao Quan (PAP-Jurong), who asked whether Plus flats can come with a MOP shorter than 10 years.
However, the Lions made light of that dismissal to claim a bonus-point win thanks to scores by centre Henco van Wyk, full-back Quan Horn, wing Edwill van der Merwe (2), scrum-half Morne van den Berg and number eight Francke Horn.
Phrases with quan
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with quan
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: