How do you say “complain” in Vietnamese?
“Complain” in Vietnamese is phàn nàn (to complain), kêu ca (to complain), thưa kiện (to sue).
Vietnamese words for “complain”
- phàn nànverbHanoi [faːn˨˩ naːn˨˩] · Saigon [faːŋ˨˩ naːŋ˨˩]phàn falling nàn falling
to complain
for “complain” meaning: To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
- Ai phàn nàn?Who complained?
- kêu caverbHanoi [kew˧˧ kaː˧˧] · Saigon [kew˧˧ kaː˧˧]kêu level ca level
to complain; to grumble
- thưa kiệnverbHanoi [tʰɨə˧˧ kiən˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [tʰɨə˧˧ kiəŋ˨˩˨]thưa level kiện heavy
to sue; to lodge a complaint; to bring to legal proceedings
for “complain” meaning: To make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge.
- than phiềnverbHanoi [tʰaːn˧˧ fiən˨˩] · Saigon [tʰaːŋ˧˧ fiəŋ˨˩]than level phiền falling
to complain
- Bạn chỉ toàn than phiền.All you do is complain.
- than vãnverbHanoi [tʰaːn˧˧ vaːn˦ˀ˥] · Saigon [tʰaːŋ˧˧ vaːŋ˨˩˦]than level vãn creaky rising
to lament; to complain; to moan
- Tôi không muốn nghe thêm bất kì lời than vãn nào từ cậu nữa.I don't want to hear any more of your complaining.