Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

cân thư

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Meaning · English

to weigh one's words carefully

Literally: weigh letter

Examples

Anh ta cân thư khi trả lời phỏng vấn.He weighed his words when answering the interview.

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com Vietnamese-English dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “cân thư” mean?

to weigh one's words carefully Literally: weigh letter

Is “cân thư” formal or informal?

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

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