How do you say “be careful” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "be careful" in Vietnamese?

"Be careful" in Vietnamese is cẩn thận (careful), lưu ý (to be careful).

“Be careful” in Vietnamese is cẩn thận (careful), lưu ý (to be careful).

Vietnamese words for “be careful”

cẩn thậnadjective
Hanoi [kən˧˩ tʰən˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [kəŋ˨˩˦ tʰəŋ˨˩˨]cẩn dipping thận heavy
careful; cautious
for “be careful” meaning: Used to warn someone to proceed with caution.
- Hãy cẩn thận nhé.Be careful, please.
lưu ýverb
Hanoi [liw˧˧ ʔi˧˦] · Saigon [lɨw˧˧ ʔɪj˦˥]lưu level ý rising
to be careful; to watch out

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