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khiêm tốn

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Hanoi [xiəm˧˧ ton˧˦]Huế [kʰiəm˧˧ toŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [kʰim˧˧ toŋ˦˥] browser voice
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khiêmlevelngangtốnrisingsắc

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khiêm tốn means modest; humble.

Chinese characters: 謙遜

Meanings of khiêm tốn in English

Adjective

  1. modest; humble
  2. colloquial, euphemistic, humorous, of people's height, level below average
    • Anh ấy có chiều cao khiêm tốn.He's vertically challenged.

Example sentences with khiêm tốn

  • Đúng vậy, tôi là người khiêm tốn nhất. Yes, I'm the most modest.
  • Khiêm tốn không bao giờ làm tổn thương đến ai. Being modest never hurt anybody.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 謙遜.

Frequently asked questions

What does khiêm tốn mean in English?

khiêm tốn (adjective) means "modest; humble".

How do you pronounce khiêm tốn?

IPA: Hanoi [xiəm˧˧ ton˧˦]; Saigon [kʰim˧˧ toŋ˦˥]. Tones: khiêm — level tone (ngang), tốn — rising tone (sắc).

Is khiêm tốn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. khiêm tốn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 謙遜.

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.