tiện

See also: Appendix:Variations of "tien"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tiən˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tiəŋ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tiəŋ˨˩˨]
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Etymology 1

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 便. Doublet of bèn.

    Adjective

    tiện

    1. convenient; expedient; simple and easy
    Derived terms

    Adverb

    tiện

    1. while you're at it
      Synonyms: tiện thể, tiện tay, nhân thể, nhân tiện
      Tiện mua giùm tao hộp thuốc luôn nha.
      Buy me a pack of cigarettes while you're at it.

    Etymology 2

      Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 銑 (“to mill”, SV: tiển).

      Verb

      tiện • (便)

      1. to lathe; to carve or grind by rotating; to shape by turning

      Etymology 3

      Romanization

      tiện

      1. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 賤
      Derived terms
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