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cần thiết

Level ≈A2 (approx.) adjective Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [kən˨˩ tʰiət̚˧˦]Huế [kəŋ˦˩ tʰiək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [kəŋ˨˩ tʰiək̚˦˥] browser voice
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cầnfallinghuyềnthiếtrisingsắc

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cần thiết means necessary; essential; urgent need.

Meanings of cần thiết in English

Adjective

  1. necessary; essential, urgent need, urgent necessity

Example sentences with cần thiết

  • Tom chỉ làm những gì cần thiết. Tom is doing only what needs to be done.
  • Thay đổi là không cần thiết. Changes are unnecessary.
  • Đừng nói cái không cần thiết phải nói. Omit needless words!
  • Nó có cần thiết không? Was it necessary?
  • Điều này rất cần thiết. That is essential.
  • Cái này không cần thiết. This is unnecessary.
  • Bạn có cần thiết phải hét to thế không? Did you really have to yell that loud?
  • Không cần thiết phải chờ đợi lâu hơn nữa. There's no need to wait any longer.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 懃 and 切.

Frequently asked questions

What does cần thiết mean in English?

cần thiết (adjective) means "necessary; essential; urgent need".

How do you pronounce cần thiết?

IPA: Hanoi [kən˨˩ tʰiət̚˧˦]; Saigon [kəŋ˨˩ tʰiək̚˦˥]. Tones: cần — falling tone (huyền), thiết — rising tone (sắc).

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.