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tự tin

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Hanoi [tɨ˧˨ʔ tin˧˧]Huế [tɨ˨˩ʔ tin˧˧]Saigon [tɨ˨˩˨ tɨn˧˧] browser voice
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tựheavynặngtinlevelngang

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tự tin means self-confident; self-assured; self-reliant.

Meanings of tự tin in English

Verb

  1. self-confident; self-assured; self-reliant

Verb

  1. to be self-confident
    • sự tự tin; lòng tự tinself-confidence

Example sentences with tự tin

  • Tôi không tự tin về tương lai. I'm not confident about the future.
  • Hãy tự tin vào bản thân. Have confidence in yourself.
  • Tom cần phải tự tin hơn. Tom needs to be more confident.
  • Anh ấy rất tự tin. He has great confidence in himself.
  • Tom nói cậu ấy không đủ tự tin để làm việc đó. Tom said that he didn't have the confidence to do that.
  • Sự tự tin của tôi đã giúp tôi đạt đến những tầm cao mới. My confidence pushes me to greater heights.
  • Em trai tôi rất là tự tin. Ít nhất chính nó nghĩ như vậy. My brother is very important. At least he thinks he is.
  • Mary là một trong những học viên tự tin và thành công nhất trong lớp. Mary was one of the most confident and successful girls in her class.

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

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 自信 (“self-confident”, SV: tự tín).

Frequently asked questions

What does tự tin mean in English?

tự tin (verb) means "self-confident; self-assured; self-reliant".

How do you pronounce tự tin?

IPA: Hanoi [tɨ˧˨ʔ tin˧˧]; Saigon [tɨ˨˩˨ tɨn˧˧]. Tones: tự — heavy tone (nặng), tin — 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.