kiêu căng

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [kiəw˧˧ kaŋ˧˧]Huế [kiw˧˧ kaŋ˧˧]Saigon [kiw˧˧ kaŋ˧˧] browser voice

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kiêulevelngang cănglevelngang

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kiêu căng means arrogant; haughty.

Chinese characters: 驕矜

Meanings of kiêu căng in English

Adjective

arrogant; haughty

Example sentences with kiêu căng

Tom trông có vẻ kiêu căng. Tom seemed arrogant.
Với những quan điểm ngu ngốc này, Maria chỉ chứng tỏ được sự kiêu căng của chính mình. With these stupid attitudes, Maria only proves her own arrogance.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 驕矜.

Frequently asked questions

What does kiêu căng mean in English?

kiêu căng (adjective) means "arrogant; haughty".

How do you pronounce kiêu căng?

IPA: Hanoi [kiəw˧˧ kaŋ˧˧]; Saigon [kiw˧˧ kaŋ˧˧]. Tones: kiêu — level tone (ngang), căng — level tone (ngang).

Is kiêu căng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. kiêu căng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 驕矜.

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.