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kiếm tiền

Level ≈B1 (approx.) verb Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [kiəm˧˦ tiən˨˩]Huế [kiəm˦˧˥ tiəŋ˦˩]Saigon [kim˦˥ tiəŋ˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
kiếmrisingsắctiềnfallinghuyền

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kiếm tiền means to make money; earn money.

Meanings of kiếm tiền in English

Verb

  1. to make money, earn money

Example sentences with kiếm tiền

  • Tôi muốn kiếm tiền để sống. I want to earn money so that I can live.
  • Tatoeba kiếm tiền bằng cách nào? How does Tatoeba make money?
  • Anh ta kiếm tiền nhiều gấp ba lần tôi. He makes three times more money than I do.
  • Làm sao để kiếm tiền bằng blog của tôi? How do I monetize my blog?
  • Cô ấy kiếm tiền. She earned money.
  • Chúng tôi kiếm tiền. We earned money.
  • Cô ta kiếm tiền bằng cách dắt sinh viên tới. She earns money by taking in students.
  • Ziri kiếm tiền. Ziri earned money.

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

Etymology

kiếm (“to seek, to search, to find”) + tiền (“money”).

Frequently asked questions

What does kiếm tiền mean in English?

kiếm tiền (verb) means "to make money; earn money".

How do you pronounce kiếm tiền?

IPA: Hanoi [kiəm˧˦ tiən˨˩]; Saigon [kim˦˥ tiəŋ˨˩]. Tones: kiếm — rising tone (sắc), tiền — falling tone (huyền).

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.