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kiên trì

verb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [kiən˧˧ t͡ɕi˨˩]Huế [kiəŋ˧˧ ʈɪj˦˩]Saigon [kiəŋ˧˧ ʈɪj˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
kiênlevelngangtrìfallinghuyền

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

kiên trì means to persist; to persevere.

Chinese characters: 堅持

Meanings of kiên trì in English

Verb

  1. to persist; to persevere

Example sentences with kiên trì

  • Anh ấy là một người kiên trì. He's a patient man.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 堅持.

Frequently asked questions

What does kiên trì mean in English?

kiên trì (verb) means "to persist; to persevere".

How do you pronounce kiên trì?

IPA: Hanoi [kiən˧˧ t͡ɕi˨˩]; Saigon [kiəŋ˧˧ ʈɪj˨˩]. Tones: kiên — level tone (ngang), trì — falling tone (huyền).

Is kiên trì a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. kiên trì is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 堅持.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.