ân cần

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔən˧˧ kən˨˩]Huế [ʔəŋ˧˧ kəŋ˦˩]Saigon [ʔəŋ˧˧ kəŋ˨˩] browser voice

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ânlevelngang cầnfallinghuyền

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ân cần means thoughtful.

Chinese characters: 殷勤

Meanings of ân cần in English

Adjective

thoughtful

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 殷勤.

Frequently asked questions

What does ân cần mean in English?

ân cần (adjective) means "thoughtful".

How do you pronounce ân cần?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔən˧˧ kən˨˩]; Saigon [ʔəŋ˧˧ kəŋ˨˩]. Tones: ân — level tone (ngang), cần — falling tone (huyền).

Is ân cần a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. ân cần is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 殷勤.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.