sáng kiến

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [saːŋ˧˦ kiən˧˦]Huế [ʂaːŋ˦˧˥ kiəŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ʂaːŋ˦˥ kiəŋ˦˥] browser voice

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sángrisingsắc kiếnrisingsắc

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sáng kiến means initiative; innovation.

Chinese characters: 創見

Meanings of sáng kiến in English

Noun

initiative; innovation
bright idea

Synonyms and antonyms of sáng kiến

Antonyms

tối kiến

Example sentences with sáng kiến

Anh ta phản đối sáng kiến này. He opposes this initiative.
Tôi ngưỡng mộ sáng kiến của cậu. I admire your initiative.
Tom thiếu sáng kiến. Tom lacks initiative.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 創見.

Frequently asked questions

What does sáng kiến mean in English?

sáng kiến (noun) means "initiative; innovation".

How do you pronounce sáng kiến?

IPA: Hanoi [saːŋ˧˦ kiən˧˦]; Saigon [ʂaːŋ˦˥ kiəŋ˦˥]. Tones: sáng — rising tone (sắc), kiến — rising tone (sắc).

Is sáng kiến a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. sáng kiến is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 創見.

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.