Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

cặn kẽ

[kan˧˨ʔ kɛ˦ˀ˥] 🎙 Say it

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Meaning · English

(adjective) in detail, thorough, meticulous

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chi tiết, kỹ lưỡng

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Adjective

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

Đôi khi trẻ được lý giải cặn kẽ quá lại mất tính sáng tạo.Explaining things so thoroughly to kids might sometimes kill their creativity.

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

Common questions

What does “cặn kẽ” mean?

(adjective) in detail, thorough, meticulous

Is “cặn kẽ” formal or informal?

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

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