tiễn

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verb Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [tiən˦ˀ˥]Huế [tiəŋ˧˨]Saigon [tiəŋ˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tiễncreaky risingngã

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

Chinese characters: 餞

Meanings of tiễn in English

Verb

to see off or see out
- tiễn ra sân bayto see off at the airport
- tiễn ra cửato see out
- tiễn tới nơi an nghỉ cuối cùngto see off at the final resting place

Words with tiễn

tiễn biệt

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 餞.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce tiễn?

IPA: Hanoi [tiən˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [tiəŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: tiễn — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is tiễn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tiễn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 餞.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.