How do you say “humble” in Vietnamese?

“Humble” in Vietnamese is khiêm tốn (modest), khúm núm (obsequious).

Vietnamese words for “humble”

• khiêm tốnListenadjective
  Hanoi [xiəm˧˧ ton˧˦] · Saigon [kʰim˧˧ toŋ˦˥]khiêm level tốn rising

  modest; humble

  for “humble” meaning: Having a low position or a low opinion of oneself; not proud, arrogant, or assuming; modest.

• khúm númListenadjective
  Hanoi [xum˧˦ num˧˦] · Saigon [kʰʊm˦˥ nʊm˦˥]khúm rising núm rising

  obsequious; submissive

  for “humble” meaning: Having a low position or a low opinion of oneself; not proud, arrogant, or assuming; modest.

Related Vietnamese words

• chất phácListenadjective

  simple-hearted; humble; modest

• hàn viListenadjective

  lowly; humble

• khiêm cungListenadjective

  modest and respectful; humble

• khiêm nhườngListenadjective

  modest; humble

• ngay thậtListenadjective

  sincere; honest; humble

• nhũn nhặnListenadjective

  gentle; humble; pleasant

• hèn hạListenadjective

  vile; base; mean

• nhún nhườngListenadjective

  mild and respectful

• đạm bạcListenadjective

  plain; simple; basic

• sỉ nhụcListenverb

  to humiliate; to shame; to disgrace

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.