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cảnh giác

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verb Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [kajŋ̟˧˩ zaːk̚˧˦]Huế [kɛɲ˧˨ jaːk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [kan˨˩˦ jaːk̚˦˥] browser voice
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cảnhdippinghỏigiácrisingsắc

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cảnh giác means to be on alert.

Chinese characters: 警覺

Meanings of cảnh giác in English

Verb

  1. to be on alert
    • Xin cảnh giác về hành vi trộm cắp xảy ra gần đây ở địa phương.Please be alert about the recent acts of theft in the area.

Example sentences with cảnh giác

  • Hãy cảnh giác với đồ giả. Beware of imitations.
  • Hãy cảnh giác với hàng nhái. Beware of imitations.
  • Chúng ta không được lơ là cảnh giác trước những nguy hiểm. We must be alert to dangers.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 警覺.

Frequently asked questions

What does cảnh giác mean in English?

cảnh giác (verb) means "to be on alert".

How do you pronounce cảnh giác?

IPA: Hanoi [kajŋ̟˧˩ zaːk̚˧˦]; Saigon [kan˨˩˦ jaːk̚˦˥]. Tones: cảnh — dipping tone (hỏi), giác — rising tone (sắc).

Is cảnh giác a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. cảnh giác is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 警覺.

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.