quyên

verb Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [kwiən˧˧]Huế [kwiəŋ˧˧]Saigon [wiəŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

quyênlevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

quyên means to give; to donate; to give up.

Chinese characters: 娟

Meanings of quyên in English

Verb

to give; to donate; to give up

Words with quyên

quyên góp

Example sentences with quyên

Nancy không thể nhờ ai đó đọc quyên sách này. Nancy cannot have read this book.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 捐.

Frequently asked questions

What does quyên mean in English?

quyên (verb) means "to give; to donate; to give up".

How do you pronounce quyên?

IPA: Hanoi [kwiən˧˧]; Saigon [wiəŋ˧˧]. Tones: quyên — level tone (ngang).

Is quyên a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. quyên is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 娟.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.