kín

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjectiveverb Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [kin˧˦]Huế [kin˦˧˥]Saigon [kɨn˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

kínrisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

kín means closed; covered; sealed.

Meanings of kín in English

Adjective

closed; covered; sealed; enclosed
secret; private

Verb

obsolete to fetch; to go get

Words with kín

kín đáo sâu kín thầm kín

Example sentences with kín

Bác sĩ đã khám vùng kín của anh ấy. The doctor examined his private parts.
Tôi đã kín lịch tuần này rồi, nhưng tôi hy vọng chúng ta có thể gặp nhau vào cuối tuần. I’m fully booked this week, but I hope we can get together on the weekend.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, kín could be written as 謹, 𡫨. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 緊 (SV: khẩn). Compare Shan ၵိၼ်း (kín, “narrow, constricted”).

Frequently asked questions

What does kín mean in English?

kín (adjective) means "closed; covered; sealed".

How do you pronounce kín?

IPA: Hanoi [kin˧˦]; Saigon [kɨn˦˥]. Tones: kín — rising tone (sắc).

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.