quen biết

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Hanoi [kwɛn˧˧ ʔɓiət̚˧˦]Huế [kwɛŋ˧˧ ʔɓiək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [wɛŋ˧˧ ʔɓiək̚˦˥] browser voice

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quenlevelngang biếtrisingsắc

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quen biết means to be acquainted.

Meanings of quen biết in English

Verb

to be acquainted (with each other)

Example sentences with quen biết

Tôi tưởng các bạn quen biết nhau rồi. I thought you knew each other.
Tôi không nghĩ Tôm quen biết bất cứ ai ở Úc. I don't think Tom knows anyone in Australia.
Ông White và tôi không phải là bạn. Chúng tôi chỉ đơn giản là quen biết mà thôi. Mr White and I are not friends, only acquaintances.

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

Etymology

quen + biết.

Frequently asked questions

What does quen biết mean in English?

quen biết (verb) means "to be acquainted".

How do you pronounce quen biết?

IPA: Hanoi [kwɛn˧˧ ʔɓiət̚˧˦]; Saigon [wɛŋ˧˧ ʔɓiək̚˦˥]. Tones: quen — level tone (ngang), biết — rising tone (sắc).

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.