xin
Hanoi [sin˧˧]Huế [sin˧˧]Saigon [sɨn˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
xin means to ask for; to beg for; to request.
Meanings of xin in English
Verb
- to ask for; to beg for; to request
- xin tiềnto ask for an allowance; to beg for money; to request a budget
- (honorific) Xin anh vui lòng cởi giày trước khi vào nhà ạ.Please take off your shoes before coming in.
- honorific, humble to humbly ask to do something
- Xin chân thành cảm ơn mọi người đã tụ họp đông đủ tại đây.I'd like to thank everyone for attending this meeting, with no one being absent.
Words with xin
Example sentences with xin
- Xin hãy thử số khác đi ạ. Try another number, please.
- Bạn đã xin phép bố mẹ chưa? Did you ask for your parents' permission?
- Xin hãy nói sự thật cho tôi. Please tell me the truth.
- Xin hãy dạy con tôi đọc chữ. Please teach my child to read.
- Xin hãy cho tôi một cốc nước. Please give me a cup of water.
- Xin hãy dẫn chúng tôi tới đó. Please take us there.
- Xin hãy dẫn chúng tôi đến đó. Please take us there.
- Xin đừng so sánh tôi với Tom. Don't compare me to Tom, please.
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, xin could be written as 嗔, 吀. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Contrary to some proposals (such as Ishihara (2014)), this term is unrelated to 請 (MC tshjengX), which contains both an unmatching rime and an unmatching tone.
Frequently asked questions
What does xin mean in English?
xin (verb) means "to ask for; to beg for; to request".
How do you pronounce xin?
IPA: Hanoi [sin˧˧]; Saigon [sɨn˧˧]. Tones: xin — level tone (ngang).