quen thuộc

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

Hanoi [kwɛn˧˧ tʰuək̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [kwɛŋ˧˧ tʰuək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [wɛŋ˧˧ tʰuək̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

quenlevelngang thuộcheavynặng

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quen thuộc means familiar; acquainted.

Meanings of quen thuộc in English

Adjective

familiar; acquainted (for long)

Example sentences with quen thuộc

Bài hát này quen thuộc với tụi tao. This song is familiar to us.
Bài hát này quen thuộc với chúng tôi. This song is familiar to us.
Nơi này trông quen thuộc. This place looks familiar.
Bài hát này quen thuộc đối với chúng tôi. This song is familiar to us.

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

Etymology

quen + thuộc.

Frequently asked questions

What does quen thuộc mean in English?

quen thuộc (adjective) means "familiar; acquainted".

How do you pronounce quen thuộc?

IPA: Hanoi [kwɛn˧˧ tʰuək̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [wɛŋ˧˧ tʰuək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: quen — level tone (ngang), thuộc — heavy tone (nặng).

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.