yên lặng

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Hanoi [ʔiən˧˧ laŋ˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔiəŋ˧˧ laŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔiəŋ˧˧ laŋ˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

yênlevelngang lặngheavynặng

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yên lặng means calm; quiet.

Meanings of yên lặng in English

Adjective

calm, quiet

Noun

soundlessness, silence

Example sentences with yên lặng

Giữ yên lặng đi. Stay quiet.
Hãy yên lặng đi. Quiet please.
Xin hãy yên lặng. Be quiet, please.
Em giữ yên lặng được không? Mai anh phải dậy đi làm sớm. Could you be quiet? I have to get up early and go to work.
Khi căn phòng trở nên yên lặng, Indiana Jones băn khoăn không biết đó có phải là một cái bẫy hay không. Indiana Jones wondered if it wasn't a trap when the room became silent.

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

Etymology

yên + lặng

Frequently asked questions

What does yên lặng mean in English?

yên lặng (adjective) means "calm; quiet".

How do you pronounce yên lặng?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔiən˧˧ laŋ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔiəŋ˧˧ laŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: yên — level tone (ngang), lặng — heavy tone (nặng).

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.