hiến

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Hanoi [hiən˧˦]Huế [hiəŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [hiəŋ˦˥] browser voice

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hiếnrisingsắc

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hiến means to give; donate or offer.

Chinese characters: 獻

Meanings of hiến in English

Verb

to give, donate or offer (something of great value)
- hiến máuto donate blood
- hiến thânto devote one's life to a cause
- hiến tạngto donate organs

Words with hiến

cống hiến dâng hiến hiến dâng hiến kế hiến tế hiến thân văn hiến hiến binh hiến chương hiến pháp

Example sentences with hiến

Nhận máu từ người hiến. Take blood from the donor.
Không ai đi hiến não mà còn sống được đâu. You can't donate a brain and live.
Tom hiến máu. Tom gave blood.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 獻.

Frequently asked questions

What does hiến mean in English?

hiến (verb) means "to give; donate or offer".

How do you pronounce hiến?

IPA: Hanoi [hiən˧˦]; Saigon [hiəŋ˦˥]. Tones: hiến — rising tone (sắc).

Is hiến a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hiến is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 獻.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.