kiêng nể
Pronunciation
Northern
/kiəŋ˧˧ nḛ˧˩˧/
Central
/kiəŋ˧˥ ne˧˩˨/
Southern
/kiəŋ˧˧ ne˨˩˦/
Listen
show regard
Verb
show regard
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Meaning
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Meaning
1 senses
Sense 1
Verb
show regard Core Actions
To show respect and careful consideration for someone, often due to their seniority or social position.
vi Cấp dưới luôn kiêng nể sự tận tâm của ông giám đốc.
en Subordinates always show regard for the director's dedication.
Parts
kiêng / nể / A compound of kiêng + nể …
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Parts
kiêng / nể / A compound of kiêng + nể …
OriginA compound of kiêng + nể
Chinese characters
Estimated from syllable mapping
Representative candidate
𠶛你
Candidates by syllable
kiêng
𠶛
nể
你（泥 / 尔 / 𢘝）
Bold marks a representative candidate assembled from per-syllable character mappings. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. It is not necessarily a source-aligned spelling for the whole word.
Similar
kiêng / kiêng kị / kiêng cữ / kiêng khem …
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Similar
kiêng / kiêng kị / kiêng cữ / kiêng khem …
Use
ăn kiêng / chế độ ăn kiêng / nể phục / nể mặt …
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Use
ăn kiêng / chế độ ăn kiêng / nể phục / nể mặt …