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tiền

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tiền means money.

Chinese characters: 錢

Meanings of tiền in English

Noun

  1. money
    • tiền túione's own money

Prefix

  1. pre-
    • kỉ Tiền Cambrithe Precambrian
  2. of a dynasty early (used to distinguish similarly named dynasties)
    • nhà/triều Tiền Lêthe Early Lê dynasty

Words with tiền

Idioms and sayings with tiền

Synonyms and antonyms of tiền

Antonyms

Example sentences with tiền

  • Tôi có đủ tiền để mua nó. I have money enough to buy it.
  • Cái mũ đỏ này mấy tiền vậy? How much for this red hat?
  • Tôi đã nhận địa chỉ và tiền. I received the addresses and the money.
  • Tiền đã bị giấu dưới ván sàn. The money was hidden beneath the floorboards.
  • Cái mũ đỏ này bao nhiêu tiền? How much for this red hat?
  • Tom không có đủ tiền mua nhà. Tom can't afford to buy a house.
  • Layla đã muốn tất cả số tiền. Layla wanted all the money.
  • Anh ấy có nhiều tiền hơn tôi. He got much more money than me.

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, tiền could be written as 𬼀, 钱, 銭. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 錢 (“money”). Doublet of chỉ.

Frequently asked questions

What does tiền mean in English?

tiền (noun) means "money".

How do you pronounce tiền?

IPA: Hanoi [tiən˨˩]; Saigon [tiəŋ˨˩]. Tones: tiền — falling tone (huyền).

Is tiền a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tiền is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 錢.

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.