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rén

adverbverb
Hanoi [zɛn˧˦]Huế [ʐɛŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ɹɛŋ˦˥] browser voice
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rén means tiptoeing around.

Meanings of rén in English

Adverb

  1. tiptoeing around
    • rén hỏito shyly and cautiously ask

Verb

  1. to tread lightly while paying attention to one's surrounding

Words with rén

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, rén could be written as 練. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does rén mean in English?

rén (adverb) means "tiptoeing around".

How do you pronounce rén?

IPA: Hanoi [zɛn˧˦]; Saigon [ɹɛŋ˦˥]. Tones: rén — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.