How do you say “wise” in Vietnamese?

“Wise” in Vietnamese is khôn (wise), khôn ngoan (wise).

Vietnamese words for “wise”

• khônListenadjective
  Hanoi [xon˧˧] · Saigon [kʰoŋ˧˧]khôn level

  wise; smart

  for “wise” meaning: Showing good judgement or the benefit of experience.

• khôn ngoanListenadjective
  Hanoi [xon˧˧ ŋwaːn˧˧] · Saigon [kʰoŋ˧˧ ŋwaːŋ˧˧]khôn level ngoan level

  wise; sensible

  • Không có người lúc nào cũng khôn ngoan.No man is wise at all times.

Related Vietnamese words

• khôn hồnListenadjective

  wise; reasonable; sensible

• sáng suốtListenadjective

  clear-sighted; insightful; wise

• tinh khônListenadjective

  smart; wise; sensible

• tríListenadjective

  mind; wisdom; knowledge

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.