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khôn ngoan

Level ≈B1 (approx.) adjective Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [xon˧˧ ŋwaːn˧˧]Huế [kʰoŋ˧˧ ŋwaːŋ˧˧]Saigon [kʰoŋ˧˧ ŋwaːŋ˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
khônlevelngangngoanlevelngang

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khôn ngoan means wise; sensible.

Meanings of khôn ngoan in English

Adjective

  1. wise; sensible

Example sentences with khôn ngoan

  • Không có người lúc nào cũng khôn ngoan. No man is wise at all times.
  • Không phải lúc nào người già cũng khôn ngoan hơn người trẻ. The old are not always wiser than the young.
  • Để có thể hiểu được sự khôn ngoan thì cần phải có sự khôn ngoan. Âm nhạc sẽ chẳng còn ý nghĩa gì nếu người nghe là người điếc. It requires wisdom to understand wisdom: the music is nothing if the audience is deaf.

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

Etymology

khôn + ngoan.

Frequently asked questions

What does khôn ngoan mean in English?

khôn ngoan (adjective) means "wise; sensible".

How do you pronounce khôn ngoan?

IPA: Hanoi [xon˧˧ ŋwaːn˧˧]; Saigon [kʰoŋ˧˧ ŋwaːŋ˧˧]. Tones: khôn — level tone (ngang), ngoan — level tone (ngang).

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.