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 (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
Derived terms