siêng năng

adjective

Hanoi [siəŋ˧˧ naŋ˧˧]Huế [ʂiəŋ˧˧ naŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʂiəŋ˧˧ naŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

siênglevelngang nănglevelngang

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

siêng năng means diligent; industrious; hard-working.

Meanings of siêng năng in English

Adjective

diligent; industrious; hard-working

Example sentences with siêng năng

Tôi siêng năng lắm. I'm diligent.

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, siêng năng could be written as 𫦽𫧇. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

siêng + năng.

Frequently asked questions

What does siêng năng mean in English?

siêng năng (adjective) means "diligent; industrious; hard-working".

How do you pronounce siêng năng?

IPA: Hanoi [siəŋ˧˧ naŋ˧˧]; Saigon [ʂiəŋ˧˧ naŋ˧˧]. Tones: siêng — level tone (ngang), năng — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.