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lành

Level ≈B1 (approx.) adjectiveverb Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [lajŋ̟˨˩]Huế [lɛɲ˦˩]Saigon [lan˨˩] browser voice
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lành means benign; in good condition; intact.

Meanings of lành in English

Adjective

  1. benign
  2. in good condition; intact
  3. kind; mild; gentle
  4. of weather good; (of food) good to eat
  5. good; auspicious
    • điềm lànha good omen
    • ngày lànhan auspicious date
  6. healthy

Verb

  1. of a bad condition to get better

Words with lành

Idioms and sayings with lành

Example sentences with lành

  • Chân của Sami đang lành lại. Sami's leg was healing.
  • Sự im lặng của Tom như thể có điềm chẳng lành. Tom's silence felt ominous.
  • Sức khoẻ và trí tuệ là hai phước lành của cuộc sống. Health and intellect are the two blessings of life.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, lành could be written as 令, 冷, 怜, 苓. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 令 (“good; fine; excellent”, SV: linh).

Frequently asked questions

What does lành mean in English?

lành (adjective) means "benign; in good condition; intact".

How do you pronounce lành?

IPA: Hanoi [lajŋ̟˨˩]; Saigon [lan˨˩]. Tones: lành — 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.