How do you say “modest” in Vietnamese?

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

"Modest" in Vietnamese is khiêm tốn (modest), kiệm (thrifty).

“Modest” in Vietnamese is khiêm tốn (modest), kiệm (thrifty).

Vietnamese words for “modest”

khiêm tốnadjective
Hanoi [xiəm˧˧ ton˧˦] · Saigon [kʰim˧˧ toŋ˦˥]khiêm level tốn rising
modest; humble
for “modest” meaning: Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble.
- Đúng vậy, tôi là người khiêm tốn nhất.Yes, I'm the most modest.
kiệmadjective
Hanoi [kiəm˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [kim˨˩˨]kiệm heavy
thrifty; frugal
for “modest” meaning: Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble.

Related Vietnamese words

chất phácadjective
simple-hearted; humble; modest
khiêm nhườngadjective
modest; humble
nhún nhườngadjective
mild and respectful
tiết chếverb
to restrain; to moderate; to regulate
đạm bạcadjective
plain; simple; basic
nhu mìadjective
soft; gentle
thuỳ mịadjective
graceful; gentle

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.