How do you say “keen” in Vietnamese?

“Keen” in Vietnamese is tinh (quick to notice), sắc bén (sharp).

Vietnamese words for “keen”

• tinhListenadjective
  Hanoi [tïŋ˧˧] · Saigon [tɨn˧˧]tinh level

  quick to notice; sharp; keen

• sắc bénListenadjective
  Hanoi [sak̚˧˦ ʔɓɛn˧˦] · Saigon [ʂak̚˦˥ ʔɓɛŋ˦˥]sắc rising bén rising

  sharp; keen; acute

Related Vietnamese words

• hamListenadjective

  eager; keen

• thínhListenadjective

  powdered grilled rice

• sắcListenadjective

  sharp

• bénListenadjective

  sharp

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.