cận
IPA
Learn more
After looking up a meaning, choose a textbook or practice activity to keep learning Vietnamese.
Learn letters and pronunciation from the beginning
Open the 10days courseA ten-day introductory course. Open the cover to start learning or continue where you left off.
Learn conversation through a story
Read about “Tết, the Third Time”A textbook that teaches conversation through a family story. It is being prepared; see its content and release status.
Practise words and sounds in short activities
Choose from the practice listChoose an activity for vocabulary, tones, listening and other skills.
Meaning
2 senses
▸
A shortened form of the word used to describe someone who is nearsighted.
vi Anh ấy bị cận nên phải đeo kính.
en He is nearsighted, so he has to wear glasses.
Being at a short distance in space or close in time.
vi Ngày thi đã đến rất cận rồi.
en The exam day is very near.