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quen

Level ≈A2 (approx.) adjective Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [kwɛn˧˧]Huế [kwɛŋ˧˧]Saigon [wɛŋ˧˧] browser voice
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quen means familiar; used to; accustomed to.

Meanings of quen in English

Adjective

  1. familiar
    • Đó là người quen của tôi.That's someone I know.
    • Mày quen nhỏ đó hả?You know her? / Are you dating her?
    • Bài này nhìn quen quá.This problem looks very familiar.
  2. used to; accustomed to
    • Tao quen bị vợ nhằn rồi.I'm used to her ranting.
  3. in a (romantic) relationship with
    • Tao quen nhỏ được hai tháng rồi.We've been going out for two months.

Words with quen

Idioms and sayings with quen

Synonyms and antonyms of quen

Antonyms

Example sentences with quen

  • Tên của cô ấy nghe quen quen. Her name sounds familiar.
  • Hai bạn quen nhau như thế nào? How did you two become acquainted?
  • Nơi này trông có vẻ quen quen. This place looks familiar.
  • Tom đã quen với cô đơn. Tom got used to being alone.
  • Bạn sẽ quen với nó thôi. You'll get used to it.
  • Tôi không quen với nó lắm. It's not something I'm familiar with.
  • Tụi mày có quen nhau không? Do you know each other?
  • Tụi bây có quen nhau không? Do you know each other?

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, quen could be written as 悁, 捐, 涓, 𪡵. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 慣 (“to be accustomed to”, SV: quán).

Frequently asked questions

What does quen mean in English?

quen (adjective) means "familiar; used to; accustomed to".

How do you pronounce quen?

IPA: Hanoi [kwɛn˧˧]; Saigon [wɛŋ˧˧]. Tones: quen — level tone (ngang).

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.