Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

cần

[kən˨˩]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to need

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cần thiết

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) water parsnip

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cà rốt nước

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) rod; pole

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

que; cọc

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) clipping of cần câu (“a fishing rod”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

được cắt từ cần câu

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What does “cần” mean?

(verb) to need

Is “cần” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.