chín chắn

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Hanoi [t͡ɕin˧˦ t͡ɕan˧˦]Huế [t͡ɕin˦˧˥ t͡ɕaŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [cɨn˦˥ caŋ˦˥] browser voice

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chínrisingsắc chắnrisingsắc

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chín chắn means mature; patient; composed.

Meanings of chín chắn in English

Adjective

of a person mature; patient, composed, and prudent (like an adult)

Example sentences with chín chắn

Kế hoạch không chín chắn. The plan is not mature.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, chín chắn could be written as 𤇪鎮. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

-ăn reduplication of chín.

Frequently asked questions

What does chín chắn mean in English?

chín chắn (adjective) means "mature; patient; composed".

How do you pronounce chín chắn?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕin˧˦ t͡ɕan˧˦]; Saigon [cɨn˦˥ caŋ˦˥]. Tones: chín — rising tone (sắc), chắn — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.