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riêng

Level ≈A2 (approx.) adjectivepreposition Top 1,000 most common
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riênglevelngang

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riêng means private; personal.

Meanings of riêng in English

Adjective

  1. private; personal
    • phòng riêngone's own room
  2. distinct; specific; separate; particular
    • dành riêngto use exclusively (for); to reserve (for)
    • phong cách riêngindividual style

Preposition

  1. as to; as regards; except for

Words with riêng

nói riêngở riêngriêng biệtriêng lẻriêng rẽriêng tư

Example sentences with riêng

  • Mỗi người đều có giá trị riêng. Everyone has their price.
  • Tôi cần nói chuyện riêng với Tom. I need to talk to Tom in private.
  • Mỗi người có khẩu vị riêng. Each has his own taste.
  • Gửi tin nhắn riêng cho tôi. Send me a private message.
  • Tấm hình đẹp theo cách riêng của nó. The picture is good in its way.
  • Tôi tôn trọng không gian riêng của bạn. I respect your personal space.
  • Tôi cần không gian riêng. I need my space.
  • John cần không gian riêng. John needs his space.

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, riêng could be written as 貞, 𥢅, 𬓲, 𥢆. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does riêng mean in English?

riêng (adjective) means "private; personal".

How do you pronounce riêng?

IPA: Hanoi [ziəŋ˧˧]; Saigon [ɹiəŋ˧˧]. Tones: riêng — 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.