khẩn

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [xən˧˩]Huế [kʰəŋ˧˨]Saigon [kʰəŋ˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

khẩndippinghỏi

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khẩn means urgent; emergent.

Chinese characters: 緊

Meanings of khẩn in English

Adjective

urgent; emergent

Words with khẩn

khẩn cấp khẩn trương khẩn cầu khẩn thiết

Example sentences with khẩn

Tôi khẩn khoản kêu gọi các ngài nhân danh các nạn nhân của vụ đói kém. I'm appealing on behalf of the famine victims.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 緊.

Frequently asked questions

What does khẩn mean in English?

khẩn (adjective) means "urgent; emergent".

How do you pronounce khẩn?

IPA: Hanoi [xən˧˩]; Saigon [kʰəŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: khẩn — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is khẩn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. khẩn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 緊.

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.