How do you say “compliment” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "compliment" in Vietnamese?

"Compliment" in Vietnamese is khen ngợi (to praise), ca tụng (to glorify), khen (to praise).

“Compliment” in Vietnamese is khen ngợi (to praise), ca tụng (to glorify), khen (to praise).

Vietnamese words for “compliment”

khen ngợiverb
Hanoi [xɛn˧˧ ŋəːj˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [kʰɛŋ˧˧ ŋəːj˨˩˨]khen level ngợi heavy
to praise; to laud
for “compliment” meaning: To pay a compliment (to someone); to express a favourable opinion (of someone).
ca tụngverb
Hanoi [kaː˧˧ tʊwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [kaː˧˧ tʊwŋ͡m˨˩˨]ca level tụng heavy
to glorify; extol; praise
for “compliment” meaning: To pay a compliment (to someone); to express a favourable opinion (of someone).
khenverb
Hanoi [xɛn˧˧] · Saigon [kʰɛŋ˧˧]khen level
to praise; to compliment; to commend

Related Vietnamese words

ca ngợiverb
to sing the praises of; to extol

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.