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khiêm nhường

[xiəm˧˧ ɲɨəŋ˨˩] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) modest, humble

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

khiêm tốn, tận tâm

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Adjective

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

Examples

Có một tờ báo ở thành phố đưa tin, đúng là đưa tin vì cả bài chỉ nằm khiêm nhường trong một cột báo ở chân trang: […]A newspaper in town published the message — it was a message, as the entire article humbly took up only one column at the foot of the page — that, […]

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

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

Common questions

What does “khiêm nhường” mean?

(adjective) modest, humble

Is “khiêm nhường” formal or informal?

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

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