How do you say “be silent” in Vietnamese?

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

"Be silent" in Vietnamese is im lặng (to be silent), lặng thinh (to keep quiet).

“Be silent” in Vietnamese is im lặng (to be silent), lặng thinh (to keep quiet).

Vietnamese words for “be silent”

im lặngverb
Hanoi [ʔim˧˧ laŋ˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ʔim˧˧ laŋ˨˩˨]im level lặng heavy
to be silent; to be quiet
for “be silent” meaning: To refrain from speaking; to say nothing. (This entry is a translation hub.)
lặng thinhverb
Hanoi [laŋ˧˨ʔ tʰïŋ˧˧] · Saigon [laŋ˨˩˨ tʰɨn˧˧]lặng heavy thinh level
to keep quiet; to keep one's mouth shut; to hold one's tongue
for “be silent” meaning: To refrain from speaking; to say nothing. (This entry is a translation hub.)

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