cầu xin

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verb Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [kəw˨˩ sin˧˧]Huế [kəw˦˩ sin˧˧]Saigon [kəw˨˩ sɨn˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

cầufallinghuyền xinlevelngang

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cầu xin means to plead; to beseech.

Meanings of cầu xin in English

Verb

to plead; to beseech

Example sentences with cầu xin

Tom cầu xin Mary cho anh ấy một cơ hội khác. Tom pleaded with Mary to give him another chance.
Tom đã cầu xin Mary đừng nói bất kỳ điều gì nữa. Tom begged Mary not to say anything.

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

Etymology

cầu + xin.

Frequently asked questions

What does cầu xin mean in English?

cầu xin (verb) means "to plead; to beseech".

How do you pronounce cầu xin?

IPA: Hanoi [kəw˨˩ sin˧˧]; Saigon [kəw˨˩ sɨn˧˧]. Tones: cầu — falling tone (huyền), xin — 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.