tán tỉnh

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Hanoi [taːn˧˦ tïŋ˧˩]Huế [taːŋ˦˧˥ tɨn˧˨]Saigon [taːŋ˦˥ tɨn˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tánrisingsắc tỉnhdippinghỏi

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tán tỉnh means to cajole; to court; to flirt.

Meanings of tán tỉnh in English

Verb

to cajole; to court; to flirt; to make advances (to)

Example sentences with tán tỉnh

Cô ấy thích tán tỉnh. She likes to flirt.
Tôi không tán tỉnh. I'm not flirting.
Anh ấy đã có người yêu nhưng vẫn tán tỉnh tôi. He has a girlfriend but he still flirts with me.
Tại sao bạn lại tán tỉnh một người đàn ông đã kết hôn? Why are you flirting with a married man?

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

Etymology

-inh reduplication of tán.

Frequently asked questions

What does tán tỉnh mean in English?

tán tỉnh (verb) means "to cajole; to court; to flirt".

How do you pronounce tán tỉnh?

IPA: Hanoi [taːn˧˦ tïŋ˧˩]; Saigon [taːŋ˦˥ tɨn˨˩˦]. Tones: tán — rising tone (sắc), tỉnh — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.