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How do you say “cautious” in Vietnamese?

“Cautious” in Vietnamese is cẩn thận (careful), cẩn trọng (serious and careful), thận trọng (cautious).

Vietnamese words for “cautious”

  • cẩn thậnadjective
    Hanoi [kən˧˩ tʰən˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [kəŋ˨˩˦ tʰəŋ˨˩˨]cẩn dipping thận heavy

    careful; cautious

    for “cautious” meaning: Using or exercising caution; careful; tentative

    • Lái cẩn thận vào.Drive cautiously.
  • cẩn trọngadjective
    Hanoi [kən˧˩ t͡ɕawŋ͡m˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [kəŋ˨˩˦ ʈawŋ͡m˨˩˨]cẩn dipping trọng heavy

    serious and careful; cautious

    for “cautious” meaning: Using or exercising caution; careful; tentative

  • thận trọngadjective
    Hanoi [tʰən˧˨ʔ t͡ɕawŋ͡m˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [tʰəŋ˨˩˨ ʈawŋ͡m˨˩˨]thận heavy trọng heavy

    cautious; with discretion

    • Chúng tôi lạc quan một cách thận trọng về kết quả.We're cautiously optimistic about the outcome.

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