How do you say “beg” in Vietnamese?

“Beg” in Vietnamese is ăn xin (to beg), khẩn cầu (to plead).

Vietnamese words for “beg”

• ăn xinListenverb
  Hanoi [ʔan˧˧ sin˧˧] · Saigon [ʔaŋ˧˧ sɨn˧˧]ăn level xin level

  to beg

  for “beg” meaning: To request the help of someone, often in the form of money.

• khẩn cầuListenverb
  Hanoi [xən˧˩ kəw˨˩] · Saigon [kʰəŋ˨˩˦ kəw˨˩]khẩn dipping cầu falling

  to plead; beg; entreat

  for “beg” meaning: To plead with someone for help, a favor, etc.; to entreat.

Related Vietnamese words

• cầu khẩnListenverb

  to plead; beg; entreat

• hành khấtListenverb

  to beg

• khấnListenverb

  spirits or ancestors

• khấn khứaListenverb

  spirits or ancestors

• năn nỉListenverb

  to beg

• xinListenverb

  to ask for; to beg for; to request

• vanListenverb

  valve

• cầu xinListenverb

  to plead; to beseech

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.