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cẩn thận

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Hanoi [kən˧˩ tʰən˧˨ʔ]Huế [kəŋ˧˨ tʰəŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kəŋ˨˩˦ tʰəŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
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cẩn thận means careful; cautious.

Chinese characters: 謹慎

Meanings of cẩn thận in English

Adjective

  1. careful; cautious

Example sentences with cẩn thận

  • Tom luôn luôn cực kỳ cẩn thận. Tom is always extremely careful.
  • Tôi sẽ cực kỳ cẩn thận. I'll be very careful.
  • Mẹ tôi cẩn thận mở cửa. My mother carefully opened the door.
  • Tom lúc nào cũng cẩn thận. Tom is always careful.
  • Bạn phải cẩn thận hơn chứ. You should've been more careful.
  • Cô ấy đáng lẽ phải cẩn thận hơn. She should have been more careful.
  • Tom đã làm việc đó rất cẩn thận. Tom did it very carefully.
  • Bạn đã đọc cái này cẩn thận chưa? Have you read this carefully?

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 謹慎.

Frequently asked questions

What does cẩn thận mean in English?

cẩn thận (adjective) means "careful; cautious".

How do you pronounce cẩn thận?

IPA: Hanoi [kən˧˩ tʰən˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kəŋ˨˩˦ tʰəŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: cẩn — dipping tone (hỏi), thận — heavy tone (nặng).

Is cẩn thận a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. cẩn thận is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 謹慎.

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.