ăn kiêng

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Hanoi [ʔan˧˧ kiəŋ˧˧]Huế [ʔaŋ˧˧ kiəŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʔaŋ˧˧ kiəŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ănlevelngang kiênglevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

ăn kiêng means to diet; to fast.

Meanings of ăn kiêng in English

Verb

intransitive to diet; to fast

Example sentences with ăn kiêng

Tôi đã ăn kiêng hai tuần nay rồi. I have been on a diet for two weeks.
Mẹ tôi đang ăn kiêng theo chế độ banana diet. My mother is on a banana diet.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

ăn (“to eat”) + kiêng (“to avoid”).

Frequently asked questions

What does ăn kiêng mean in English?

ăn kiêng (verb) means "to diet; to fast".

How do you pronounce ăn kiêng?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔan˧˧ kiəŋ˧˧]; Saigon [ʔaŋ˧˧ kiəŋ˧˧]. Tones: ăn — level tone (ngang), kiêng — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.