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sắc bén

adjective
Hanoi [sak̚˧˦ ʔɓɛn˧˦]Huế [ʂak̚˦˧˥ ʔɓɛŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ʂak̚˦˥ ʔɓɛŋ˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
sắcrisingsắcbénrisingsắc

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sắc bén means sharp; keen; acute.

Meanings of sắc bén in English

Adjective

  1. figurative sharp; keen; acute; incisive (generally speaking)

Example sentences with sắc bén

  • Tôi cần một thứ gì đó sắc bén. I need something sharp.

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

Etymology

sắc + bén.

Frequently asked questions

What does sắc bén mean in English?

sắc bén (adjective) means "sharp; keen; acute".

How do you pronounce sắc bén?

IPA: Hanoi [sak̚˧˦ ʔɓɛn˧˦]; Saigon [ʂak̚˦˥ ʔɓɛŋ˦˥]. Tones: sắc — rising tone (sắc), bén — rising tone (sắc).

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.