How do you say “respectful” in Vietnamese?

“Respectful” in Vietnamese is kính cẩn (respectfully), lễ phép (polite).

Vietnamese words for “respectful”

• kính cẩnListenadjective
  Hanoi [kïŋ˧˦ kən˧˩] · Saigon [kɨn˦˥ kəŋ˨˩˦]kính rising cẩn dipping

  respectfully; solemnly

  for “respectful” meaning: Marked or characterized by respect

• lễ phépListenadjective
  Hanoi [le˦ˀ˥ fɛp̚˧˦] · Saigon [lej˨˩˦ fɛp̚˦˥]lễ creaky rising phép rising

  polite

  for “respectful” meaning: Marked or characterized by respect

Related Vietnamese words

• đúng mựcListenadjective

  polite; respectful

• trân trọngListenadjective

  to show consideration for; to respect

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.