How do you say “vigilant” in Vietnamese?

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

"Vigilant" in Vietnamese is tỉnh táo (to be alert).

“Vigilant” in Vietnamese is tỉnh táo (to be alert).

Vietnamese words for “vigilant”

tỉnh táoadjective
Hanoi [tïŋ˧˩ taːw˧˦] · Saigon [tɨn˨˩˦ taːw˦˥]tỉnh dipping táo rising
to be alert; watchful; awake

Related Vietnamese words

thận trọngadjective
cautious; with discretion
cảnh giácverb
to be on alert

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